Morley, Ontario
| Morley | |
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| Coordinates: 48°50′N 94°10′W / 48.833°N 94.167°WCoordinates: 48°50′N 94°10′W / 48.833°N 94.167°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Settled | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gary Gamsby |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 375.61 km2 (145.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 492 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0W 1N0 |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.townshipofmorley.ca |
Morley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District. The township had a population of 492 in the Canada 2006 Census. Named after John Morley, it was formed in 1903 when the townships of Morley and Pattullo, as well as the village of Stratton, were amalgamated.[2]
In 2004, the Township of Morley was expanded through the addition of the geographic townships of Sifton and Dewart, that were previously within Unorganized Rainy River.[2]
[edit] Demographics
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Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2006: 492
- Population in 2001: 447 (or 526 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
- Population in 1996: 478
- Population in 1991: 435
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Morley community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3559031&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Morley&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ^ a b "The Full History". The Corporation of the Township of Morley. http://www.townshipofmorley.ca/fullhistory.html. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ^ "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 2011-05-04.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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