Black River-Matheson

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Black River-Matheson
Township
Black River-Matheson
Coordinates: 48°32′N 80°28′W / 48.533°N 80.467°W / 48.533; -80.467Coordinates: 48°32′N 80°28′W / 48.533°N 80.467°W / 48.533; -80.467
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Cochrane
Government
 • Type Township
 • Mayor Mike Milinkovich
 • Governing Body Black River-Matheson Township Council
 • MP Charlie Angus (NDP)
 • MPP Dave Ramsay (Lib)
Area[1]
 • Land 1,163.41 km2 (449.20 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,410
 • Density 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code FSA P0K
Area code(s) 705
Website www.blackriver-matheson.com

Black River-Matheson is a township in the Cochrane District of the Canadian province of Ontario. The Matheson railway station was serviced by the Northlander until 2012.

Mining, forestry and farming are some of the principal industries in the area, augmented by outdoor tourism in the summer, such as fishing and hunting. There are three elementary schools within the municipality.

Communities

The communities in the township are Holtyre, Matheson, Ramore, Shillington, Val-Gagné and Wavell. The main community of Matheson is located at the intersection of highways 11 and 101.

Demographics

Canada census – Black River-Matheson community profile
 201120062001

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

2410 (-8.0% from 2006)
1,163.41 km2 (449.20 sq mi)
2.1 /km2 (5.4 /sq mi)

1172

2619 (-9.3% from 2001)
1,161.67 km2 (448.52 sq mi)
2.3 /km2 (6.0 /sq mi)
44.8 (M: 44.2, F: 45.5)
1249
$54,794

2912 (-9.6% from 1996)
2,290.98 km2 (884.55 sq mi)
1.3 /km2 (3.4 /sq mi)
39.9 (M: 39.3, F: 40.5)
1489
$39,743

References: 2011[1] 2006[2] 2001[3]

Population trend:[1][2][3][4]

  • Population in 2011: 2410
  • Population in 2006: 2619
  • Population in 2001: 2912 (or 2886 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
  • Population in 1996: 3220
  • Population in 1991: 3451

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Black River-Matheson census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-21. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-21. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-21. 
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada 1996 Census - Community Highlights for Black River-Matheson

External links


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Timmins Unorganized North Cochrane Dist.
   Black River-Matheson  
Unorg. South West Cochrane, Unorg. West Timiskaming, Unorg. South East Cochrane Kirkland Lake
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