McMurrich/Monteith
Township of McMurrich/Monteith | |
|---|---|
 Sprucedale | |
  McMurrich/ Monteith | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′N 79°29′W / 45.450°N 79.483°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Glynn Robinson |
| • Fed. riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 275.26 km2 (106.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 907 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0A |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
McMurrich/Monteith is a municipality and census subdivision in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.
The municipality was formed on January 1, 1998, through an amalgamation of the former Township of McMurrich and the eastern two-thirds of the unincorporated Township of Monteith.[2] The remaining portion of Monteith became part of Seguin. McMurrich Township (incorporated in 1891[3]) was named after John McMurrich,[4] and Monteith Township was named in 1870 after Andrew Monteith.[5]
Geography
[edit]Communities
[edit]The township includes the communities of:
- Axe Lake
- Banbury
- Bear Lake
- Bourdeau
- Haldane Hill
- McMurrich
- Sprucedale
- Whitehall
Lakes
[edit]- Doe Lake
- Buck Lake
- Axe Lake
- Johnson Lake
- Hunters Lake
- Bear Lake
- Horn Lake
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, McMurrich/Monteith had a population of 907 living in 410 of its 735 total private dwellings, a change of 10.1% from its 2016 population of 824. With a land area of 275.26 km2 (106.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 723 | — |
| 2001 | 766 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 791 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 779 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | 824 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 907 | +10.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[1][6][7][8] | ||
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Mother tongue (2021):[1]
- English as first language: 91.2%
- French as first language: 1.7%
- English and French as first languages: 0%
- Other as first language: 6.6%
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "McMurrich/Monteith (Code 3549012) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue". data.ontario.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Township of McMurrich/Monteith New Official Plan (draft) (PDF) (Report). Planscape. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Zanussi, Rebecca (22 November 2015). "McMurrich Township named for Toronto businessman, MPP". NorthBayNipissing.com. Almaguin News. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Zanussi, Rebecca (5 December 2015). "Monteith Township named for Stratford politician". NorthBayNipissing.com. Almaguin News. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ 2011 Census Profile
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: McMurrich/Monteith, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
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