Coleman, Ontario

Coleman
—  Township  â€”
Municipal building
Motto: Over 2 billion square feet of opportunity!
Coleman
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Timiskaming District
Settled
Incorporated 1906
Government
 â€˘ Type Township
 â€˘ Mayor Colleen Belanger
 â€˘ Federal riding Nipissing—Timiskaming
 â€˘ Prov. riding Timiskaming—Cochrane
Area[1]
 â€˘ Land 177.60 km2 (68.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 â€˘ Total 580
 â€˘ Density 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 â€˘ Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code P0J 1C0
Area code(s) 705
Website www.colemantownship.ca

Coleman is a township in the northeastern part of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated in the Timiskaming District of Northern Ontario. The township had a population of 580 in the Canada 2006 Census.

It is located along Highway 11 and 11-B.

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History

The community was first formed around 1906. The community was named after Florence Coleman Flumerfelt, the daughter of coal company president A.C. Flumerfelt. The township celebrated its first 100 years in 2006.

Demographics

In the Canada 2006 Census, the township has a land area of 177.60 square kilometres and a population density of 2.4 persons per square kilometre. The median age of the population is 47.6 years of age. The number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents is 248 (total dwellings: 341).[1]

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