The Archipelago
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Website | www.thearchipelago.on.ca |
The Archipelago is a township in central Ontario, Canada, along the Georgian Bay in the Parry Sound District.
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The township is characterized by numerous islands (hence its name) and bays that attract large numbers of vacationers and boaters in the summer. Much of its area is undeveloped and crown-owned land: in the north, 96 percent of the mainland and 50 percent of the islands remain in the public domain, and in the south, 83 percent of the mainland and 70 percent of the islands, a large part of it protected in The Massasauga Provincial Park.[3]
Communities
- Bayfield Inlet
- Blackstone Lake
- Copperhead
- Five Mile Bay
- Georgian Inlet
- Manbert
- Manitou Dock
- Naiscoot
- Nares Inlet
- Niweme
- Ojibway Island
- Pointe au Baril
- Pointe au Baril Station
- Sans Souci
- Seven Mile Narrows
- Skerryvore
- Woods Bay
History
On January 1, 1980, the townships of Georgian Bay South Archipelago and Georgian Bay North Archipelago were formed out of unincorporated geographic townships from the Parry Sound District, primarily in order to provide proper planning in the islands and waterways of the area. These two townships were intended to be set up as one municipality, but the Ontario Legislature created two townships, with a provision for their later amalgamation, if requested by the elected Councils. Soon after the formation of the townships, both councils passed identical by-laws calling for the amalgamation of the two municipalities. Therefore, the Township of the Archipelago was formed on April 1, 1980, when the townships of Georgian Bay South Archipelago and Georgian Bay North Archipelago merged.[3]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 720 | — |
2016 | 531 | −6.2% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, The Archipelago had a population of 979 living in 497 of its 2,863 total private dwellings, a change of 84.4% from its 2016 population of 531. With a land area of 592.14 km2 (228.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 531 (-6.2% from 2011) | 566 (-1.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 606.14 km2 (234.03 sq mi) | 606.56 km2 (234.19 sq mi) |
Population density | 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) | 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) |
Median age | 58.5 (M: 58.4, F: 58.6) | |
Private dwellings | 2,693 (total) | 3,008 (total) |
Median household income | $67,712 |
- Mother tongue:[10]
- English as first language: 90.4%
- French as first language: 0%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 8.6%
Education
The community is within the Near North District School Board.
As of 1975, Moon Island, within The Archipelago, was served by the Sugar Bay School. That year, it was one of 21
See also
References
- ^ a b 2011 Census Profile
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: The Archipelago, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Township History". Township of The Archipelago. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- 2006
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Community Profile". 13 March 2007.
- The Montreal Gazette. Friday December 5, 1975. p. 41. Retrieved from Google News(41 of 172) on October 2, 2013.
- "Topographic Map sheets 31E4, 31E5, 41H1, 41H8, 41H9, 41H10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- "The Archipelago". 2006 Community Profiles. Statistics Canada. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-06-13.