Mattawan, Ontario

Municipality in Ontario, Canada
46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W / 46.333; -78.833CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioDistrictNipissingGovernment
 • MayorPeter MurphyArea • Land201.00 km2 (77.61 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total161 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))Postal code
P0H 1V0
Area code(s)705, 249WebsiteOfficial website

Mattawan is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Nipissing District, the municipality had a population of 161 in the Canada 2016 Census.

The municipality has no named communities within its boundaries; all addresses within the municipality are rural routes assigned to the neighbouring town of Mattawa.

Its main access road is Highway 533, with Highway 656 as a short branch leading to the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River.

In 2007, Mattawan, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Papineau-Cameron, Bonfield and Calvin cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mattawan had a population of 153 living in 71 of its 102 total private dwellings, a change of -5% from its 2016 population of 161. With a land area of 200.12 km2 (77.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Mattawan community profile
202120162011
Population153 (-5.0% from 2016)161 (-0.6% from 2011)162 (+10.2% from 2006)
Land area200.12 km2 (77.27 sq mi)201.00 km2 (77.61 sq mi)200.96 km2 (77.59 sq mi)
Population density0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Median age53.2 (M: 53.2, F: 54.4)53.9 (M: 55.4, F: 53.5)
Private dwellings102 (total)  71 (occupied)104 (total)  99 (total) 
Median household income$77,312
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991127—    
1996115−9.4%
2001114−0.9%
2006147+28.9%
2011162+10.2%
2016161−0.6%
[10][1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mattawan census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Mattawan, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Adams, K. "Mattawa sports a new look", Baytoday.ca, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 28, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

  • Official website


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