Strong, Ontario

Strong
Township (single-tier)
Township of Strong
Lake Bernard in Strong Township
Motto:  Together for a strong tomorrow
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Incorporated	1877
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Christine Ellis
• Federal riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
• Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area
• Land	159.28 km2 (61.50 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,341
• Density	8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	P0A
Area code	705
Website	www.strongtownship.com

Strong is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within the township. Located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, the township surrounds but does not include the village of Sundridge.

The township had a population of 1,341 in the Canada 2011 Census.

The township includes the communities of Hartfell, Kennedys, Lake Bernard, Pevensey, Stirling Falls and Strong. It surrounds Lake Bernard, which is claimed to be the world's largest freshwater lake without an island.

Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2011: 1341 (2006 to 2011 population change: 1.1%)
• Population in 2006: 1327
• Population in 2001: 1369
• Population in 1996: 1393
• Population in 1991: 1377

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 554 (total dwellings: 827)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 95.1%
• French as first language: 1.5%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 3.4%

Municipal office near Sundridge

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

External links

• Township of Strong
• Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal