Dawson, Ontario
Dawson | |
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| Township of Dawson | |
 Township office of Dawson in Rainy River | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Formed | 1 January 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Linda Armstrong |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Land | 338.35 km2 (130.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 563 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0W 1L0 |
| Area code | 807 |
Dawson is a township located in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The township is located at the mouth of the Rainy River where it flows into Lake of the Woods.
The township was formed on 1 January 1997, when the former incorporated townships of Atwood, Blue, Dilke, and Worthington were amalgamated.
Communities
The primary communities in the township are Blue, McGinnis Creek, Pinewood and Sleeman.
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Pinewood -
Demographics
Canada census – Dawson community profile
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 563 (-9.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 338.35 km2 (130.64 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 47.8 (M: 49.1, F: 46.2) |
| Private dwellings | 307 (total) |
| Median household income |
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 563
- Population in 2006: 620
- Population in 2001: 613
- Population in 1996: 631
- Atwood (township): 273
- Blue (township): 100
- Dilke (township): 153
- Worthington (township): 105
- Population in 1991:
- Atwood (township): 294
- Blue (township): 95
- Dilke (township): 163
- Worthington (township): 110
Climate
| Climate data for Sleeman | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
11 (52) |
16.5 (61.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35 (95) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
9 (48) |
35 (95) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−7 (19) |
0.3 (32.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25 (77) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19 (66) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−14 (7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.9 (−9.2) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8 (18) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44 (−47) |
−41 (−42) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−8 (18) |
−2 (28) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−6 (21) |
−17 (1) |
−39 (−38) |
−43 (−45) |
−44 (−47) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.9 (1.10) |
21.6 (0.85) |
30.1 (1.19) |
37.9 (1.49) |
60.4 (2.38) |
107.5 (4.23) |
86.4 (3.40) |
90.5 (3.56) |
69.3 (2.73) |
57.7 (2.27) |
37.2 (1.46) |
23.5 (0.93) |
650 (25.6) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Dawson census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 30 March 2012. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 2011-05-05
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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