North Algona Wilberforce

North Algona Wilberforce
Township (lower-tier)
Township of North Algona Wilberforce

Golden Lake community centre
North Algona Wilberforce
Coordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W / 45.617°N 77.200°W / 45.617; -77.200Coordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W / 45.617°N 77.200°W / 45.617; -77.200
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Renfrew
Formed January 1, 1999
Government
  Mayor Deborah Farr
  Federal riding Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
  Prov. riding Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Area[1]
  Land 378.53 km2 (146.15 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,873
  Density 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code K0J 1T0
Area code(s) 613
Website www.nalgonawil.com

North Algona Wilberforce is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 2,873. The township was formed in 1999 when the North Algona and Wilberforce townships were amalgamated.

Wilberforce Township was named in 1851, to honour William Wilberforce.

Communities

The township contains the communities of Allans Corners, Beef Town, Budd Mills, Crooked Rapids, Deacon, Dore Bay, Duquette's Farm, Fourth Chute, Germanicus, Golden Lake, Green Lake, Higginson's Hill, Lake Dore, Lett's Corners, Mink Lake, Mud Lake, Rankin, Slabtown, Trevor Ouellette Lake and Woito.

Transportation

Canadian National Railway served Golden Lake on the Locksley subdivision. Rail service was discontinued in 1961.

Demographics

Canada census – North Algona Wilberforce community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 2873 (1.2% from 2006) 2840 (4.1% from 2001) 2729 (5.2% from 1996)
Land area: 378.53 km2 (146.15 sq mi) 378.53 km2 (146.15 sq mi) 378.47 km2 (146.13 sq mi)
Population density: 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Median age: 45.9 (M: 45.2, F: 46.4) 42.3 (M: 41.7, F: 42.9)
Total private dwellings: 1668 1624 1563
Median household income: $50,038 $42,058
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4]

Population trend:[5]

Mother tongue:[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "North Algona Wilberforce census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - North Algona Wilberforce community profile
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