Ryerson, Ontario
Township in Ontario, Canada
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Ryerson is an incorporated township in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 745 in the 2021 Canadian census. It was named after Egerton Ryerson, the Chief Superintendent of Education for Ontario from 1844 to 1876.
Ryerson | |
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| Township of Ryerson | |
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  Ryerson | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Settled | 1870s |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | George Sterling |
| • Fed. riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 185.93 km2 (71.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 745 |
| • Density | 4/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0A |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
Communities
- Doe Lake
- Midlothian
- Rockwynn
- Starratt
- Wisemans Corners
- Bourdeau (on boundary with McMurrich/Monteith)
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ryerson had a population of 745 living in 344 of its 555 total private dwellings, a change of 15% from its 2016 population of 648. With a land area of 185.93 km2 (71.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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Mother tongue (2021):[1]
- English as first language: 93.3%
- French as first language: 2.0%
- English and French as first languages: 0.7%
- Other as first language: 4.0%
