Adjala-Tosorontio

Township in Ontario, Canada

44°08′N 79°56′W / 44.133°N 79.933°W / 44.133; -79.933Country

CanadaProvince

OntarioCountySimcoeSettled1820sFormedJanuary 1, 1994Government

• MayorScott W. Anderson • Federal ridingSimcoe—Grey • Prov. ridingSimcoe—GreyArea

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• Land372.34 km² (143.76 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[1]

• Total10,975 • Density29.5/km² (76/sq mi) • Growth

3.5% (2,011−2,016)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area codes705, 519, 905Websitewww.adjtos.ca

Adjala–Tosorontio is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the County of Simcoe.

A predominantly rural area, Adjala–Tosorontio contains numerous small villages and hamlets. Many communities were started in Adjala by Irish Catholics who named their hamlets after their home towns in Ireland, or after prominent pioneer families who first settled the area. The municipality has increasingly become home to residents who commute to the Greater Toronto Area.

Geographically the area is rolling countryside below the Niagara Escarpment to the west, with the Nottawasaga River cutting through it.

"Tosorontio" is a Huron word meaning "Beautiful Mountain", and Adjala was the name of the wife of Chief Tecumseh, for whom the neighbouring township (now called New Tecumseth) was named.^[2]

History

Adjala–Tosorontio Township was created in 1993 when the County of Simcoe Act merged the townships of Adjala and Tosorontio. The amalgamation took effect on January 1, 1994.^[3]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Achill, Airlie, Athlone, Ballycroy, Cedarville, Colgan, Connor, Everett, Glencairn, Hockley, Keenansville, Lisle, Loretto, Rosemont, Sheldon, Tioga and Tuam.

Loretto

Loretto (44°03′00″N 79°53′25″W / 44.05000°N 79.89028°W / 44.05000; -79.89028) is one of the oldest communities in Adjala–Tosorontio. It has one of the oldest and most famous taverns in Simcoe County, the Loretto Inn. Highway 50 runs through the town.

Loretto was named after Loreto, Marche in Italy.^[4]

Demographics

Adjala–Tosorontio Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1996	9,359	—
2001	10,082	+7.7%
2006	10,695	+6.1%
2011	10,603	−0.9%
2016	10,975	+3.5%
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Adjala-Tosorontio had a population of 10,989 living in 3,836 of its 3,995 total private dwellings, a change of 0.1% from its 2016 population of 10,975. With a land area of 371.53 km² (143.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 29.6/km² (76.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Adjala-Tosorontio, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
^ "A Short History of Adjala-Tosorontio". Township of Adjala-Tosorontio. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
^ "Statutes of the Province of Ontario 1993". Province of Ontario. 1993. p. 555. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 198. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^ "2001 Census Profile: Adjala–Tosorontio". Statistics Canada.
^ "2006 Census Profile: Adjala–Tosorontio". Statistics Canada.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data". Statistics Canada. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
^ "Adjala-Tosorontio census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.