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Mattawan, Ontario

Coordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W / 46.333; -78.833
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Mattawan
Township of Mattawan
The Otto Holden Generating Station and dam across the Ottawa River.
The Otto Holden Generating Station and dam across the Ottawa River.
Mattawan is located in Ontario
Mattawan
Mattawan
Coordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W / 46.333; -78.833
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictNipissing
Government
 • MayorPeter Murphy
Area
 • Land201.00 km2 (77.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total161
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
Postal code
P0H 1V0
Area code705
WebsiteTown of Mattawan

Mattawan is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Nipissing District, the township had a population of 161 in the Canada 2016 Census.

The township has no named communities within its boundaries; all addresses within the township are rural routes assigned to the neighbouring town of Mattawa.

Its main access road is Highway 533, with Highway 656 as a short branch leading to the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River.

In 2007, Mattawan, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Papineau-Cameron, Bonfield and Calvin cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.[3]

Demographics

Canada census – Mattawan, Ontario community profile
20162011
Population161 (-0.6% from 2011)162 (+10.2% from 2006)
Land area201.00 km2 (77.61 sq mi)200.96 km2 (77.59 sq mi)
Population density0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Median age53.9 (M: 55.4, F: 53.5)
Private dwellings104 (total)  99 (total) 
Median household income$77,312
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 90%
  • French as first language: 10%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991127—    
1996115−9.4%
2001114−0.9%
2006147+28.9%
2011162+10.2%
2016161−0.6%
[8][1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mattawan census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Mattawan, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Adams, K. "Mattawa sports a new look", Baytoday.ca, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 28, 2008.
  4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census