Prince, Ontario

Prince
Township (single-tier)
Township of Prince

The end of Highway 550 in Gros Cap.
Prince
Coordinates: 46°32′N 84°30′W / 46.533°N 84.500°W / 46.533; -84.500Coordinates: 46°32′N 84°30′W / 46.533°N 84.500°W / 46.533; -84.500
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Algoma
Government
 • Type Township
 • Reeve Ken Lamming
 • MP Terry Sheehan
 • MPP Mike Mantha
Area[1]
 • Land 85.31 km2 (32.94 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,031
 • Density 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span P6A
Area code(s) 705
Website www.twp.prince.on.ca

Prince is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. Although the township is not part of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, some municipal services are contracted to the city.

The only named community within the township is Gros Cap. Most mail and telephone service in the township is part of Sault Ste. Marie's sortation area and telephone exchange.

One of the largest wind farms in Canada, the Prince Township Wind Farm, is centred in Prince Township. It provides enough electricity to serve 20,000 homes. The project is run by Brascan Power Wind.

The township was named after John Prince, the first judge in the Algoma District.

Demographics

Canada census – Prince, Ontario community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1031 (6.2% from 2006) 971 (-3.9% from 2001)
Land area: 85.31 km2 (32.94 sq mi) 84.28 km2 (32.54 sq mi)
Population density: 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi) 11.5/km2 (30/sq mi)
Median age: 44.8 (M: 44.7, F: 44.9)
Total private dwellings: 466 442
Median household income: $68,834
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] earlier[4]

Population trend:[5]

Canadian Shield outcropping in Prince Township

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Prince census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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