Lake of the Woods, Ontario
Township in Ontario, Canada
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Lake of the Woods is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District.
Lake of the Woods | |
|---|---|
| Township of Lake of the Woods | |
Township office in Rainy River | |
  Lake of the Woods Location within Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′N 94°23′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Formed | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Colleen Fadden |
| • Fed. riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Land | 746.24 km2 (288.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 308 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0W |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | lakeofthewoods |
The township was formed on January 1, 1998, when the former incorporated townships of Morson and McCrosson/Tovell were amalgamated. The following year portions of Unorganized Kenora District were annexed.[2]
Geography
The township is located on the eponymous Lake of the Woods, consisting of mainland in the south-east part of the lake, the southern shores of Aulneau Peninsula, along with several islands in the lake, including Big Island and Bigsby Island. It fully surrounds the Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing, Big Grassy River 35G, Big Island Mainland 93, and Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 First Nation reserves.
The primary communities within the township are Bergland, Minahico and Morson.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lake of the Woods had a population of 308 living in 140 of its 454 total private dwellings, a change of 33.9% from its 2016 population of 230. With a land area of 746.24 km2 (288.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 308 (+33.9% from 2016) | 230 (-22.3% from 2011) | 296 (-8.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 746.24 km2 (288.12 sq mi) | 751.31 km2 (290.08 sq mi) | 751.95 km2 (290.33 sq mi) |
| Population density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Median age | 59.2 (M: 59.2, F: 58.8) | 59.6 (M: 61.1, F: 58.6) | |
| Private dwellings | 454 (total) 140 (occupied) | 521 (total) | 555 (total) |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $55,936 |
Notable people
- John Elizabeth Stintzi, author
