Tyendinaga, Ontario
Tyendinaga | |
|---|---|
| Township of Tyendinaga | |
 Marysville | |
  Tyendinaga | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′N 77°12′W / 44.300°N 77.200°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Incorporated | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Claire Kennelly |
| • Federal riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington |
| • Prov. riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington |
| Area | |
| • Land | 312.92 km2 (120.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,297 |
| • Density | 13.7/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | K0K |
| Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
| Website | www.tyendinagatownship .com |
Tyendinaga is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Hastings County. The community takes its name from a variant spelling of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant's traditional Mohawk name, Thayendanegea.
Communities
[edit]The township comprises the communities of Albert, Blessington, Chisholms Mills, Ebenezer, Halston, Kingsford, Lonsdale, Lonsdale Station, Melrose, Marysville, Milltown, Myrehall, Naphan, Read and Shannonville.
A radio transmitter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is located in Read.[2] Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery is also located in Read.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tyendinaga had a population of 4,538 living in 1,650 of its 1,730 total private dwellings, a change of 7.4% from its 2016 population of 4,226. With a land area of 312.42 km2 (120.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.5/km2 (37.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,297 (+3.5% from 2011) | 4,150 (+2.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 312.92 km2 (120.82 sq mi) | 313.00 km2 (120.85 sq mi) |
| Population density | 13.7/km2 (35/sq mi) | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.5 (M: 42.5, F: 42.6) | |
| Private dwellings | 1,631 (total) | 1,547 (total) |
| Median household income | $81,408 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,118 | — |
| 1996 | 3,549 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 3,769 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4,070 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 4,150 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,295 | +3.5% |
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Mother tongue (2016 census):[1]
- English as first language: 97.4%
- French as first language: 0.7%
- Other as first language: 1.9%
Industry
[edit]Shipman’s Flour and Sawmill was constructed in 1851 and bought by William Fraser Chisholm in 1857, and known as Chisholm's Mills since.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Tyendinaga, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ "CBC Channels and Frequencies". CBC Radio.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Tyendinaga census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "CULTIVATING CREATIVITY: More than a century of art at Chisholm's Mill". intelligencer.ca. 13 Dec 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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