Armour, Ontario
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| Armour | |
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| Coordinates: 45°37′44″N 79°20′37″W / 45.62889°N 79.34361°WCoordinates: 45°37′44″N 79°20′37″W / 45.62889°N 79.34361°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Bob MacPhail |
| • MP | Tony Clement (CPC) |
| • MPP | Norm Miller (OPC) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 164.10 km2 (63.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,249 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | P0A |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.armourtownship.ca |
Armour (2006 population 1,249) is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Located in the Parry Sound District, the township surrounds but does not include the village of Burk's Falls. It was named in honour of Judge John Douglas Armour.[2]
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[edit] Communities
The township includes the communities of Berriedale, Carss, Chetwynd, Katrine and Pickerel Lake.
Katrine overlooks Doe Lake, which is located on the west side of the village. Three Mile Lake and Deer Lake are located about 5 km east of the village. There is also a small public beach on Doe Lake, and a community centre located on Highway 11.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 1249 (2001 to 2006 population change: -5.8 %)
- Population in 2001: 1326
- Population in 1996: 1464
- Population in 1991: 1403
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 548 (total dwellings: 1073)
Mother tongue:[1]
- English as first language: 92.4 %
- French as first language: 2.4 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 5.2 %
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Canada 2006 Census Community Profiles: Armour. Statistics Canada.
- ^ "The Honourable Mr. Justice John Douglas Armour". Township of Armour. http://www.armourtownship.ca/judgeArmour.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "Katrine Ontario". Almaguin Communities. Almaguin Highlands Ontario Inc. http://www.almaguinhighlands.com/almaguin/communities/katrine.html. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
[edit] External links
- Katrine Ontario Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal
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