Gordon/Barrie Island
Gordon/Barrie Island | |
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Municipality (single-tier) | |
Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island | |
Highway 540 through Gordon | |
Gordon/ Barrie Island | |
Coordinates: 45°54′N 82°38′W / 45.900°N 82.633°WCoordinates: 45°54′N 82°38′W / 45.900°N 82.633°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Manitoulin |
Formed | January 1, 2009 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Reeve | Lee Hayden |
• Federal riding | Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing |
• Prov. riding | Algoma—Manitoulin |
Area[1] | |
• Land | 268.14 km2 (103.53 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 526 |
• Density | 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal Code | P0P |
Area code(s) | 705 |
Website |
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The Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island is a township in Manitoulin District in north central Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2009, upon the amalgamation of the townships of Gordon and Barrie Island.[2]
The township consists of the communities of Advance, Foxey, Ice Lake, Tobacco Lake and Barrie Island. Gordon/Barrie Island also contains three lakes: Nameless Lake, Tobacco Lake and Ice Lake.
Barrie Island
Barrie Island (45°55′N 82°40′W / 45.917°N 82.667°W) is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long, and has a surface area of 79 square kilometres (31 sq mi). It is connected to Manitoulin by Highway 540A, which crosses the water via a causeway at the narrowest part of the strait.
The island has a significant summer recreational population.
John Gordon Lane was born on Barrie Island, the Member of Provincial Parliament for Algoma—Manitoulin from 1971 to 1987.
Demographics
Canada census – Gordon/Barrie Island community profile | |||
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2011 | 2006 | ||
Population: | 526 (14.6% from 2006) | 459 (% from 2001) | |
Land area: | 268.14 km2 (103.53 sq mi) | ||
Population density: | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) | ||
Median age: | |||
Total private dwellings: | 599 | ||
Median household income: | |||
References: 2011[1] 2006[3] |
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 526
- Gordon Township: 491
- Barrie Island Township: 35
- Population in 2006:
- Gordon Township: 412
- Barrie Island Township: 47
- Population in 2001:
- Gordon Township: 473
- Barrie Island Township: 50
- Population in 1996:
- Gordon Township: 470 (adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
- Barrie Island Township: 60
- Population in 1991:
- Barrie Island Township: 75
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Gordon/Barrie Island census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ↑ "Annual changes to census subdivision codes, names and types, between 2006 and 2011, by province and territory, and by year". Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2011. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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