North Algona Wilberforce
| North Algona Wilberforce | |
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 N. Algona Wilberforce
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| Coordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W / 45.617°N 77.2°WCoordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W / 45.617°N 77.2°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Renfrew |
| Settled | |
| Formed | January 1, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harold Weckworth |
| • 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.
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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 and Woito.
Transportation
Canadian National Railway served Golden Lake on the Locksley subdivison. Rail service was discontinued in 1961.
Demographics
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Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 2873
- Population in 2006: 2840
- Population in 2001: 2729
- Population in 1996:
- North Algona: 664
- Wilberforce: 1931
- Population in 1991:
- North Algona: 636
- Wilberforce: 1792
Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 89.4 %
- French as first language: 2.5 %
- English and French as first language: 0.9 %
- Other as first language: 7.2 %
References
- ^ a b "North Algona Wilberforce census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3547070&Geo2=CD&Code2=3547&Data=Count&SearchText=Wilberforce&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - North Algona Wilberforce community profile
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