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Rainy River District

Coordinates: 48°50′N 92°00′W / 48.833°N 92.000°W / 48.833; -92.000
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Rainy River District
District
Location of Rainy River District in Ontario
Location of Rainy River District in Ontario
Coordinates: 48°50′N 92°00′W / 48.833°N 92.000°W / 48.833; -92.000
Country Canada
Province Ontario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
Created1885
Government
 • MPsDon Rusnak (Liberal)
 • MPPsJudith Monteith-Farrell (NDP), Greg Rickford (PC)
Area
[1]
 • Land15,484.83 km2 (5,978.73 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
328 m (1,076 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total20,110
 • Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code span
P0W, P9A
Area code807
Largest communities [4]Fort Frances (7,952)
Atikokan (2,787)

Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1885. It is the only division in Ontario that lies completely in the Central time zone, except of the township of Atikokan (including Sapawe and Kawene to the east) observing Eastern Standard Time year-round. Its seat is Fort Frances. It is known for its fishing and its location on the US border opposite International Falls, Minnesota and Baudette, Minnesota.

In 2016, the population was 20,110. The land area is 15,484.83 square kilometres (5,978.73 sq mi); the population density was 1.3 per square kilometre (3.4/sq mi).[5]

Subdivisions

Municipalities

Status Name Population (2011) Mayor or Reeve
Town Fort Frances 7,952 Roy Avis
Township Atikokan 2,787 Dennis Brown
Township Emo 1,252 Jack Siemens
Township La Vallee 988 Ken McKinnon
Township Alberton 864 Michael Hammond
Town Rainy River 842 Deborah Ewald
Township Chapple 741 Peter Van Heyst
Township Dawson 563 Bill Langner
Township Morley 474 George Heyens
Township Lake of the Woods 296 Valerie Pizey

Unorganized area

First Nations reserves

Demographics

Canada census – Rainy River District community profile
20162011
Population20,110 (-1.3% from 2011)20,370 (-5.5% from 2006)
Land area15,484.83 km2 (5,978.73 sq mi)
Population density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings11,217 (total)  10,792 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2016[3] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

Historic populations:[7]

  • Population in 2001: 22,109
  • Population in 1996: 23,138
Sunset in Quetico Provincial Park.

Culture

As of 2013, the Rainy River District School Board has partnered with the Seven Generations Education Institute, the Ministry of Education, and local First Nations’ communities in development of new technologies and programs for revitalization of the Ojibwe language. [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rainy River District census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  2. ^ Toe Protection for H-pileson Sloping Bedrock at Rainy River Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
    Page 2, "Mean river elevation is...328m"
  3. ^ a b "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Compilation of Northwestern Ontario's 2011 census data[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Latter, Heather (2013-04-10). "Native language initiatives enhanced". Fort Frances Times Online. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
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