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Opasatika

Coordinates: 49°32′N 82°52′W / 49.533°N 82.867°W / 49.533; -82.867
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Opasatika
Township (single-tier)
Township of Opasatika
Canton d'Opasatika
Highway 11 through Opasatika.
Highway 11 through Opasatika.
Opasatika is located in Ontario
Opasatika
Opasatika
Coordinates: 49°32′N 82°52′W / 49.533°N 82.867°W / 49.533; -82.867
Country Canada
Province Ontario
DistrictCochrane
Government
 • MayorDonald Nolet
 • MPsCarol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPPsGilles Bisson
Area
[1]
 • Land329.98 km2 (127.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total214
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
P0L 1Z0
Area code705
Websiteopasatika.net

Opasatika is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Cochrane District on the Opasatika River, a tributary of the Missinaibi River. Its name is of First Nation origin, meaning "river lined with poplars".[2]

The main communities in the township are Opasatika and Lowther, both located along Highway 11 between Mattice and Harty. The ghost town of Reesor Siding, site of the 1963 Reesor Siding incident, is at the western edge of the township. The former Canadian Forces Station Lowther was located in the municipality.

Demographics

Canada census – Opasatika community profile
2011
Population214 (-23.6% from 2006)
Land area329.98 km2 (127.41 sq mi)
Population density0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings120 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[3] earlier[4][5]

Population:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 214
  • Population in 2006: 280
  • Population in 2001: 325
  • Population in 1996: 349
  • Population in 1991: 388

Mother tongue:[4]

  • English as first language: 12.5%
  • French as first language: 83.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 3.6%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Opasatika census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  2. ^ "Opasatika welcomes you". Municipalité d'Opasatika. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  3. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  4. ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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