North Algona Wilberforce

North Algona Wilberforce is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 2,873. The township was formed in 1999 when the North Algona and Wilberforce townships were amalgamated.

North Algona Wilberforce
Township (lower-tier)
Township of North Algona Wilberforce
Golden Lake community centre and Post Office (K0J 1X0)
North Algona Wilberforce
Coordinates: 45°37′N 77°12′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyRenfrew
FormedJanuary 1, 1999
Government
 • MayorJames Brose
 • Federal ridingRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
 • Prov. ridingRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Area
 • Land378.98 km2 (146.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,915
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0J 1T0
Area code(s)613
Websitewww.nalgonawil.com

Wilberforce Township was named in 1851, to honour William Wilberforce.

Communities

The township contains the communities of Allans Corners, Beef Town, Budd Mills, Crooked Rapids, Deacon, Dore Bay, Duquette's Farm, Fourth Chute, Germanicus, Golden Lake, Green Lake, Higginson's Hill, Lake Dore, Lett's Corners, Mink Lake, Mud Lake, Rankin, Slabtown, Trevor Ouellette Lake and Woito.

Transportation

Canadian National Railway served Golden Lake on the Algonquin and Locksley subdivisions. Rail service was discontinued in 1961 on the Locksley Subdivision. The Algonquin Subdivision was broken in 1933 due to an unsafe trestle in the Algonquin Park at Cache Lake. The section east of the break became the Renfrew Subdivision, which maintained service until 1984. The grades of both lines now serve at trails for snow machines, ATVs and bicycles.

Demographics
Canada census – North Algona Wilberforce community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 2915 (1.5% from 2011) 2873 (1.2% from 2006) 2840 (4.1% from 2001)
Land area: 378.98 km2 (146.32 sq mi) 378.53 km2 (146.15 sq mi) 378.53 km2 (146.15 sq mi)
Population density: 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Median age: 51.5 (M: 50.4, F: 52.5) 45.9 (M: 45.2, F: 46.4)
Total private dwellings: 1752 1668 1624
Median household income: $50,038
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]
North Algona Wilberforce
historical populations
YearPop.±%
19962,595—    
20012,729+5.2%
20062,840+4.1%
20112,873+1.2%
20162,915+1.5%
[6]

Prior to amalgamation (1999):

  • Total Population in 1996: 2,595
    • North Algona: 664
    • Wilberforce: 1,931
  • Population in 1991:
    • North Algona: 636
    • Wilberforce: 1,792

Mother tongue: [1]

  • English as first language: 92.5%
  • French as first language: 2.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0.0%
  • Other as first language: 4.6%

See also

References
  1. "North Algona Wilberforce census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
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