St. Joseph, Ontario

St. Joseph is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, the largest of four municipalities on St. Joseph Island. It had a population of 1,240 in the Canada 2016 Census.

For the village in Huron County, see St. Joseph, Huron County, Ontario.
St. Joseph
Township (single-tier)
Township of St. Joseph
Town hall in Richards Landing
St. Joseph
Coordinates: 46°16′N 84°00′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictAlgoma
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorJoseph (Jody) Wildman
 • Governing BodySt. Joseph Township Council
 • MPCarol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPPMichael Mantha (NDP)
Area
 • Land129.36 km2 (49.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,240
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
P0R 1G0
Area code(s)705
Websitewww.stjosephtownship.com

The mayor of the township is Jody Wildman.

Communities

The township's main population centre is Richards Landing. It also includes the smaller communities of Harmony and Sailors Encampment.

Richards Landing

The hamlet of Richards Landing has a view of the Highway 548 bridge at the pier on the northern tip of town. Highway 548 leads through the centre of the town and is its main thoroughfare. "The Landing" is St. Joseph Island's business centre, offering a grocery store, liquor/beer store, gift shops and galleries, restaurants, accommodation, marina/boat re-fuelling, 24-hour Emergency Department/hospital, medical centre, pharmacy and physiotherapy (physical therapy) clinic, bank, parks, public swimming, beach and tennis courts, variety store and movie rentals.

Main street of Richards Landing
Marina of Richards Landing

Demographics
Canada census – St. Joseph, Ontario community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 1240 (3.2% from 2011) 1201 (6.4% from 2006) 1129 (-6.0% from 2001)
Land area: 129.12 km2 (49.85 sq mi) 129.36 km2 (49.95 sq mi) 129.18 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
Population density: 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Median age: 50.3 (M: 51.0, F: 49.7) 52.2 (M: 51.9, F: 52.5)
Total private dwellings: 853 893 919
Median household income: $53,177
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

See also

References
  1. "St. Joseph, Ontario census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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