Township in Ontario, Canada
Opasatika is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario , located in the Cochrane District on the Opasatika River, a tributary of the Missinaibi River . Its name is of First Nation origin, meaning "river lined with poplars".[ 2]
The main communities in the township are Opasatika and Lowther, both located along Highway 11 between Mattice and Harty . The ghost town of Reesor Siding , site of the 1963 Reesor Siding incident , is at the western edge of the township. The former Canadian Forces Station Lowther was located in the municipality.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Opasatika had a population of 200 living in 101 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of -11.5% from its 2016 population of 226 . With a land area of 327.09 km2 (126.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.[ 3]
Canada census – Opasatika community profile
Population 200 (-11.5% from 2016) 226 (+5.6% from 2011) 214 (-23.6% from 2006)
Land area 327.09 km2 (126.29 sq mi) 330.44 km2 (127.58 sq mi) 329.98 km2 (127.41 sq mi)
Population density 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Median age 57.2 (M: 58, F: 56.8) 53.7 (M: 53.2, F: 54.5)
Private dwellings 100 (total) 132 (total) 120 (total)
Median household income $52,096
Population:[ 9] [ 10] [ 1]
Population in 2016: 226
Population in 2011: 214
Population in 2006: 280
Population in 2001: 325
Population in 1996: 349
Population in 1991: 388
Mother tongue:[ 7]
English as first language: 12.5%
French as first language: 83.9%
English and French as first language: 0%
Other as first language: 3.6%
See also
References
^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Opasatika, Township" . Statistics Canada . 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2019 .
^ "Opasatika welcomes you" . Municipalité d'Opasatika. Retrieved 2012-02-21 .
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario" . Statistics Canada . February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022 .
^ "2021 Community Profiles" . 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27 .
^ "2016 Community Profiles" . 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-10 .
^ "2011 Community Profiles" . 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-21 .
^ a b "2006 Community Profiles" . 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles" . 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ Statistics Canada: 1996 , 2001 , 2006 census
^ "Opasatika census profile" . 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-21 .
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Places adjacent to Opasatika
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