Ryerson, Ontario
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| Ryerson | |
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| Coordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W / 45.58694°N 79.51111°WCoordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W / 45.58694°N 79.51111°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Settled | 1870s |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
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| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Glenn Miller |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 186.79 km2 (72.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 686 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | P0A |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.ryersontownship.ca |
For the unincorporated place in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District, see Ryerson (Algoma), Ontario.
Ryerson is an incorporated township in Parry Sound District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 686 in the 2006 Canadian census. It was named after Egerton Ryerson, the Chief Superintendent of Education for Ontario from 1844 to 1876.
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[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 686 (2001 to 2006 population change: 8.5 %)
- Population in 2001: 632
- Population in 1996: 676
- Population in 1991: 625
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 292 (total dwellings: 678)
Mother tongue:[1]
- English as first language: 94.9 %
- French as first language: 1.5 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 3.6 %
[edit] Communities
- Doe Lake
- Midlothian
- Rockwynn
- Starratt
- Wisemans Corners
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal
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