Gordon/Barrie Island
| Gordon/Barrie Island | |
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 Gordon/
Barrie Island |
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| Coordinates: 45°54′N 82°30′W / 45.9°N 82.5°WCoordinates: 45°54′N 82°30′W / 45.9°N 82.5°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Manitoulin |
| Settled | |
| Formed | January 1, 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Jack Brady |
| • Federal riding | Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing |
| • Prov. riding | Algoma—Manitoulin |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 268.14 km2 (103.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 526 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | P0P |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.gordonbarrieisland.ca |
The Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island is a township in Manitoulin District in north central Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2009, upon the amalgamation of the townships of Gordon and Barrie Island.
The township consists of the communities of Advance, Foxey, Ice Lake, Tobacco Lake and Barrie Island.
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[edit] Barrie Island
Barrie Island (45°55′N 82°40′W / 45.917°N 82.667°W) is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long, and has a surface area of 79 square kilometres (31 sq mi). It is connected to Manitoulin by Highway 540A, which crosses the water via a causeway at the narrowest part of the strait.
The island has a significant summer recreational population.
John Gordon Lane, the Member of Provincial Parliament for Algoma—Manitoulin from 1971 to 1987, was born on Barrie Island.
[edit] Demographics
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Population trend:[3]
- Population in 2011: 526
- Population in 2006:
- Gordon Township: 412
- Barrie Island Township: 47
- Population in 2001:
- Gordon Township: 473
- Barrie Island Township: 50
- Population in 1996:
- Gordon Township: 470 (adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
- Barrie Island Township: 60
- Population in 1991:
- Barrie Island Township: 75
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Gordon/Barrie Island census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3551027&Geo2=CD&Code2=3551&Data=Count&SearchText=Gordon&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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