Township in Ontario, Canada
| Chisholm | |
|---|---|
| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Chisholm | |
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  Chisholm | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′N 79°14′W / 46.100°N 79.233°W / 46.100; -79.233 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Nipissing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gail Degagne |
| • MP | Anthony Rota |
| • MPP | Vic Fedeli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206.73 km (79.82 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,291 |
| • Density | 6.2/km (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Postal code | P0H 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www.chisholm.ca |
Chisholm (Canada 2016 Census population 1,291) is a township in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, located in the Nipissing District.
Maps show the township as comprising the communities of Alderdale, Booth's Landing, Chiswick, Fossmill, Grahamvale and Wasing, however, these communities are now little more than slightly denser areas of housing, or completely abandoned in the case of Fossmill. The township administrative offices are located in Chiswick. Alderdale, Fossmill, Grahamvale, and Wasing were all once stops or milepoints along the Canadian National Railway Alderdale Subdivision. Rail service declined in the mid-20th century and was eliminated altogether in 1996.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chisholm had a population of 1,312 living in 508 of its 614 total private dwellings, a change of 1.6% from its 2016 population of 1,291. With a land area of 205.77 km (79.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.4/km (16.5/sq mi) in 2021.
See also
References
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Chisholm, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "About Us". Township of Chisholm, Ontario. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "Alderdale Subdivision". CNR in Ontario. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- Canadian Transportation Agency (18 April 1996), Order No. 1996-R-152, retrieved 25 July 2020
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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