Tyendinaga, Ontario

Tyendinaga
—  Township  —
Marysville
Tyendinaga
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Hastings
Settled
Incorporated
Government
 • Type Township
 • Reeve Margaret Walsh
 • Federal riding Prince Edward—Hastings
 • Prov. riding Prince Edward—Hastings
Area[1]
 • Land 311.94 km2 (120.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 4,070
 • Density 13.0/km2 (33.7/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code K0K
Area code(s) 613
Website www.tyendinagatownship.com

Tyendinaga is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Hastings County. The township had a population of 4,070 in the Canada 2006 Census.[2]

The community takes its name from a variant spelling of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant's traditional Mohawk name, Thayendanegea.

Contents

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Albert, Blessington, Chisholms Mills, Ebenezer, Halston, Kingsford, Lonsdale, Lonsdale Station, Melrose, Marysville, Milltown, Myrehall, Naphan, Read and Shannonville.

Demographics

Population trend:[3]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1370 (total dwellings: 1445)

Mother tongue:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Tyendinaga community profile
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Community Profiles: Tyendinaga
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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