Chapple, Ontario

Chapple
—  Township  —
Chapple
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Rainy River
Settled
Incorporated 1899
Government
 • Reeve Peter Van Heyst
 • Federal riding Thunder Bay—Rainy River
 • Prov. riding Kenora—Rainy River
Area[1]
 • Land 529.02 km2 (204.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 856
 • Density 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal Code FSA P0W 1A0
Area code(s) 807
Website www.chapple.on.ca

Chapple is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Rainy River District. The main communities in the township are Barwick, located along Ontario Highway 11 and Black Hawk, located along Secondary Highway 600.

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History

It was named after Thomas William Chapple, a former Ontario MPP, who served as judge for the Rainy River District.

Demographics

Canada census – Chapple Community Profile
  2006 2001  

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:

856 (-5.9% from 2001)
529.02 km2 (204.26 sq mi)
1.6 /km2 (4.1 /sq mi)
35.7 (males: 35.7, females: 35.8)
345
$39,593

910 (0.1% from 1996)
529.02 km2 (204.26 sq mi)
1.7 /km2 (4.4 /sq mi)
33.1 (males: 30.3, females: 35.3)
347
$43,062
References: 2006[2] 2001[3]

Population trend:[4]

Climate

Climate data for Chapple
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9
(48)		 14
(57)		 19.5
(67.1)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 36.5
(97.7)		 35.5
(95.9)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 28.5
(83.3)		 21
(70)		 9
(48)		 36.5
(97.7)
Average high °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 1.4
(34.5)		 10.5
(50.9)		 18.5
(65.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24
(75)		 17.7
(63.9)		 10.4
(50.7)		 0.1
(32.2)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 8.9
(48.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.9
(3.4)		 −11.6
(11.1)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 4.2
(39.6)		 11.7
(53.1)		 16.2
(61.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 17.8
(64.0)		 12.1
(53.8)		 5.5
(41.9)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 3.2
(37.8)
Average low °C (°F) −22
(−8)		 −17.8
(0.0)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 4.9
(40.8)		 10
(50)		 12.6
(54.7)		 11.6
(52.9)		 6.5
(43.7)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 −17.7
(0.1)		 −2.6
(27.3)
Record low °C (°F) −45.5
(−49.9)		 −49
(−56)		 −38
(−36)		 −25
(−13)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −2
(28)		 2.5
(36.5)		 −1
(30)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −17
(1)		 −39
(−38)		 −44
(−47)		 −49
(−56)
Precipitation mm (inches) 28.3
(1.114)		 24.1
(0.949)		 29.7
(1.169)		 40
(1.57)		 68.3
(2.689)		 113.8
(4.48)		 99
(3.9)		 84
(3.31)		 80
(3.15)		 56.2
(2.213)		 41.7
(1.642)		 29.7
(1.169)		 694.7
(27.35)
Source: Environment Canada[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chapple community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3559024&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Chapple&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  2. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  3. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. ^ Environment Canada — Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Retrieved 29 April 2010.

External links

Unorganized Rainy River
Morley Unorganized Rainy River
   Chapple    
Long Sault 12 IR Koochiching Cty. (USA), Manitou Rapids 11 IR Emo
Towns
Townships
Alberton  • Atikokan  • Chapple  • Dawson  • Emo  • La Vallee  • Lake of the Woods  • Morley
Indian reserves
Agency 1  • Big Grassy River 35G  • Big Island Mainland 93  • Couchiching 16A  • Long Sault 12  • Manitou Rapids 11  • Neguaguon Lake 25D  • Rainy Lake  • Sabaskong Bay 35C  • Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1  • Seine River
Unorganized areas
See also: Communities in Rainy River District  • Census divisions of Ontario