Ryerson, Ontario

Ryerson
Township (single-tier)
Township of Ryerson
Ryerson
Coordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W / 45.58694°N 79.51111°WCoordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W / 45.58694°N 79.51111°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Settled	1870s
Incorporated	1880
Government
• Type	Township
• Reeve	Glenn Miller
• Federal riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
• Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area[1]
• Land	188.07 km^2 (72.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	634
• Density	3.4/km^2 (9/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	P0A
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.ryersontownship.ca

Ryerson is an incorporated township in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 634 in the 2011 Canadian census. It was named after Egerton Ryerson, the Chief Superintendent of Education for Ontario from 1844 to 1876.

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2011: 634 (2006 to 2011 population change: -7.6 %)
• Population in 2006: 686
• Population in 2001: 632
• Population in 1996: 676
• Population in 1991: 625

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 280 (total dwellings: 530)

Mother tongue:^[3]

• English as first language: 94.9%
• French as first language: 1.5%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 3.6%

Communities

• Doe Lake
• Midlothian
• Rockwynn
• Starratt
• Wisemans Corners

Municipal office

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Ryerson Census Profile
2. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
3. "2006 Ryerson community profile".

• "Ryerson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-07-06.

External links

• Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal