| Black River-Matheson |
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| Coordinates: 48°32′N 80°28′W / 48.533°N 80.467°W / 48.533; -80.467Coordinates: 48°32′N 80°28′W / 48.533°N 80.467°W / 48.533; -80.467 |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| District |
Cochrane |
| Established |
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| Government |
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Township |
| • Mayor |
Mike Milinkovich |
| • Governing Body |
Black River-Matheson Township Council |
| • MP |
Charlie Angus (NDP) |
| • MPP |
Dave Ramsey (Lib) |
| Area[1] |
| • Land |
1,163.41 km2 (449.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] |
| • Total |
2,410 |
| • Density |
2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code FSA |
P0K |
| Area code(s) |
705 |
| Website |
www.blackriver-matheson.com |
Black River-Matheson is a township in the Cochrane District of the Canadian province of Ontario. The Matheson railway station is serviced by the Northlander.
Mining, forestry and farming are some of the principle industries in the area, augmented by outdoor tourism in the summer, such as fishing and hunting. There are three elementary schools within the municipality.
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Contents
- 1 Communities
- 2 Demographics
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 External links
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Communities
The communities in the township are Holtyre, Matheson, Ramore, Shillington, Val Gagné and Wavell. The main community of Matheson is located at the intersection of highways 11 and 101.
Demographics
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Canada census – Black River-Matheson Community Profile
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2011 |
2006 |
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Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:
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2410 (-8.0% from 2006)
1,163.41 km² (449.20 sq mi)
2.1 /km2 (5.4 /sq mi)
1172
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2619 (-9.3% from 2001)
1,161.67 km² (448.52 sq mi)
2.3 /km2 (6.0 /sq mi)
44.8 (M: 44.2, F: 45.5)
1249
$54,794
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2912 (-9.6% from 1996)
2,290.98 km² (884.55 sq mi)
1.3 /km2 (3.4 /sq mi)
39.9 (M: 39.3, F: 40.5)
1489
$39,743
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References: 2011[1] 2006[2] 2001[3]
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Population trend:[1][2][3][4]
- Population in 2011: 2410
- Population in 2006: 2619
- Population in 2001: 2912 (or 2886 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
- Population in 1996: 3220
- Population in 1991: 3451
See also
- List of communities in Ontario
- Matheson Fire
References
- ^ a b c d "Black River-Matheson 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=3556014&Geo2=CD&Code2=3556&Data=Count&SearchText=Matheson&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ a b "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 2012-02-21.
- ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ Statistics Canada 1996 Census - Community Highlights for Black River-Matheson
External links
- Township of Black River-Matheson
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Iroquois Falls |
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Unorganized North Cochrane Dist. |
 Black River-Matheson  |
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Unorg. South West Cochrane, Unorg. West Timiskaming, Unorg. South East Cochrane |
Kirkland Lake |
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Cochrane District, Ontario
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Timmins
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Cochrane • Hearst • Iroquois Falls • Kapuskasing • Moosonee • Smooth Rock Falls
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| Townships |
Black River-Matheson • Fauquier-Strickland • Mattice-Val Côté • Moonbeam • Opasatika • Val Rita-Harty
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| First Nations reserves |
Abitibi 70 • Constance Lake 92 • Factory Island 1 • Flying Post 73 • Fort Albany 67 • Moose Factory 68 • New Post 69 • New Post 69A
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| Unorganized territories |
North Part • South East Part • South West Part
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See also: Communities in Cochrane District • Census divisions of Ontario
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