Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1885. It is the only division in Ontario that lies completely in the Central time zone. Its seat is Fort Frances. It is known for its fishing and its location on the USA border opposite International Falls, Minnesota and Baudette, Minnesota.
In 2011, the population was 20,370. The land area is 15,484.83 square kilometres (5,978.73 sq mi); the population density was 1.3 per square kilometre (3.4 /sq mi).[1]
Subdivisions
Municipalities
Unorganized area
- Rainy River, Unorganized (served by the Eva Marion Lake local services board)
First Nations reserves
Demographics
Canada census – Rainy River District community profile |
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Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Median household income:
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20,370 (-5.5% from 2006)
15,484.83 km2 (5,978.73 sq mi)
1.3 /km2 (3.4 /sq mi)
10,792
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21,564 (-2.5% from 2001)
15,472.94 km2 (5,974.14 sq mi)
1.4 /km2 (3.6 /sq mi)
41.0 (M: 40.5, F: 41.3)
10,823
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22,109 (-4.4% from 1996)
15,473.69 km2 (5,974.43 sq mi)
1.4 /km2 (3.6 /sq mi)
38.2 (M: 37.6, F: 38.9)
11,212
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Historic populations:[5]
- Population in 2001: 22,109
- Population in 1996: 23,138
Culture
As of 2013, the Rainy River District School Board has partnered with the Seven Generations Education Institute, the Ministry of Education, and local First Nations’ communities in development of new technologies and programs for revitalization of the Ojibwe language.
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See also
References
Canada
Ontario
