Laird, Ontario
Laird | |
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| Township of Laird | |
 Highway 17 through Laird Township | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Settled | 1874 |
| Incorporated | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Beitz |
| • Federal riding | Sault Ste. Marie |
| • Prov. riding | Algoma—Manitoulin |
| Area | |
| • Land | 102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,057 |
| • Density | 10.3/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0S |
| Area code(s) | 705 and 249 |
| Website | www.lairdtownship.ca |
Laird is a township and village in the Algoma District in Northern Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 1,057 in the Canada 2011 Census, down from 1078 in the 2006 census.
Communities
The township includes the named communities of Laird and Neebish. It also includes a portion of Bar River, a small hamlet straddling the boundary between the townships of Laird and Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional.
Demographics
Canada census – Laird, Ontario community profile
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 1057 (-1.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi) |
| Population density | 10.3/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Median age | |
| Private dwellings | 610 (total) |
| Median household income |
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 1057
- Population in 2006: 1078
- Population in 2001: 1021
- Population in 1996: 1073
- Population in 1991: 997
Transportation
Highway 17 passes through the township. Tarbutt Township is a neighbour of Laird and is separated by a low-grade dirt road called "Townline Road" which spurs into a road to Pine Island.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Laird census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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