Timiskaming District
Timiskaming District District de Timiskaming | |
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District | |
Location of Timiskaming District in Ontario | |
Coordinates: 47°50′N 80°30′W / 47.833°N 80.500°W / 47.833; -80.500Coordinates: 47°50′N 80°30′W / 47.833°N 80.500°W / 47.833; -80.500 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Northeastern Ontario |
Created | 1912 (1912) |
Government | |
• MPs | Charlie Angus, Marc Serré, Anthony Rota |
• MPPs | France Gélinas, John Vanthof, Guy Bourgouin |
Area [1] | |
• Land | 13,299.92 km2 (5,135.13 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 32,251 |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code FSA | P0J, P0K, P2N |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Seat | Temiskaming Shores |
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay District.
The division had a population of 32,251 in the Canada 2016 Census. The land area is 13,299.92 square kilometres (5,135.13 sq mi); the population density was 2.4 per square kilometre (6.2/sq mi).[1]
Contents
1 History
2 Subdivisions
2.1 City
2.2 Towns
2.3 Townships
2.4 Village
2.5 First Nations reserve
2.6 Unorganized areas
2.7 Geographical townships
3 Demographics
4 Politics
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History
The Coureur de bois explored and traded fur in what is now the Timiskaming District, in the 17th century.[3]
Subdivisions
City
Temiskaming Shores (Haileybury, New Liskeard, Dymond Township, North Cobalt)
Towns
- Cobalt
- Englehart
Kirkland Lake (Chaput Hughes)- Latchford
Townships
Armstrong (Earlton)- Brethour
Casey (Belle Vallée)- Chamberlain
- Charlton and Dack
- Coleman
- Evanturel
- Gauthier
- Harley
- Harris
Hilliard (Hilliardton)- Hudson
James (Elk Lake)- Kerns
- Larder Lake
- Matachewan
McGarry (Kearns, Virginiatown)
Village
- Thornloe
First Nations reserve
- Matachewan 72
Unorganized areas
- Timiskaming, Unorganized, East Part, Ontario
Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, Ontario (Kenabeek, King Kirkland, Marshall's Corners, Marter, Tarzwell, Tomstown)
The following local services boards serve inhabitants of these unincorporated areas:
- Kenogami
- King-Lebel
- Maisonville
- Savard
Geographical townships
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Demographics
Canada census – Timiskaming District community profile | |||
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2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
Population: | 32,251 (-1.2% from 2011) | 32,634 (-1.9% from 2006) | 33,283 (-3.4% from 2001) |
Land area: | 13,299.92 km2 (5,135.13 sq mi) | 13,279.88 km2 (5,127.39 sq mi) | |
Population density: | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) | |
Median age: | 44.7 (M: 44.0, F: 45.3) | ||
Total private dwellings: | 16,862 | 16,330 | 16,550 |
Median household income: | |||
References: 2016[2] 2011[1] 2006[4] earlier[5] |
Politics
The district seat is in Temiskaming Shores.
Along with portions of the neighbouring district, Cochrane, Timiskaming is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by John Vanthof. In the House of Commons of Canada, the district is divided between Nipissing—Timiskaming, represented by Anthony Rota, in the south, and Timmins—James Bay, represented by Charlie Angus, in the north. A very small portion of the district also belongs to the riding of Nickel Belt.
See also
- List of townships in Ontario
References
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^ ab "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017.
^ "Official Plan" (PDF). Town of Kirkland Lake. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
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^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Timiskaming District, Ontario. |
- Tembrella.com
- Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - Timiskaming District (community profiles)
- Map of historic geographic townships in Timiskaming District
- Timiskaming Community Health Network