Morley, Ontario
Township in Ontario, Canada
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Morley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District. Named after John Morley, it was formed in 1903 when the townships of Morley and Pattullo, as well as the village of Stratton, were amalgamated.[2]
Morley | |
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| Township of Morley | |
Stratton | |
  Morley | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 94°10′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Settled | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Telford Advent |
| • Fed. riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Land | 388.38 km2 (149.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 493 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0W 1N0 |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | www |
In 2004, the Township of Morley was greatly expanded through the addition of the geographic townships of Sifton and Dewart, that were previously part of Unorganized Rainy River District.[2]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Morley had a population of 493 living in 186 of its 235 total private dwellings, a change of 2.5% from its 2016 population of 481. With a land area of 388.38 km2 (149.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 493 (+2.5% from 2016) | 481 (-4.0% from 2011) | 501 (+1.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 388.38 km2 (149.95 sq mi) | 390.61 km2 (150.82 sq mi) | 375.61 km2 (145.02 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 40.0 (M: 40.0, F: 40.0) | 40.6 (M: 41.1, F: 40.3) | 45.5 (M: 45.9, F: 44.2) |
| Private dwellings | 235 (total) 186 (occupied) | 232 (total) | 227 (total) |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $71,680 |
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