Jogues, Ontario

Jogues
dispersed rural community unincorporated area
Jogues Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 49°35′51″N 83°44′44″W / 49.59750°N 83.74556°WCoordinates: 49°35′51″N 83°44′44″W / 49.59750°N 83.74556°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Cochrane
Geographic Township	Way
Area
• Total	79.37 km^2 (30.64 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	256 m (840 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	325
• Density	4.1/km^2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal Code	P0L
Area code(s)	705, 249

Jogues is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Way Township,^[3] Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.^[1] It is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southwest of Hearst (about 10–15 minutes by vehicle). Jogues is also a designated place served by a local services board.

The community is located on Ontario Highway 583 and the Algoma Central Railway; the railway location is also known as Stavert.^[3] In the case of the railway, Jogues lies between the communities of Coppell to the south and Wyborn (today part of and on the west side of Hearst) to the north; and in the case of the highway, between Coppell to the south and central Hearst to the north.

The community is mainly French-speaking, has a church, and children are bussed to Hearst for school.

Demographics

Jogues had a population of 325 in the Canada 2011 Census. In previous census data it was counted as part of Unorganized Cochrane North Part.

Canada census – Jogues, Ontario community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	325 (-8.2% from 2006)	354 (% from 2001)
Land area:	79.37 km^2 (30.64 sq mi)
Population density:	4.1/km^2 (11/sq mi)
Median age:
Total private dwellings:	136
Median household income:
References: 2011[4] 2006[5]

References

1. "Jogues". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
2. Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-29.
3. "Way" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
4. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011.

Other map sources:

• Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-29.