Dispersed rural community in Ontario, Canada
| Hurkett | |
|---|---|
| Dispersed rural community | |
 Derelict harbour of Hurkett | |
  HurkettLocation of Hurkett in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′57″N 88°29′05″W / 48.84917°N 88.48472°W / 48.84917; -88.48472 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.65 km (20.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 236 |
| • Density | 4.5/km (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal code | P0T |
| Area code | 807 |
Hurkett is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in the Unorganized part of Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is on Black Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior in geographic Stirling Township, and is on Ontario Highway 582, a short spur off Ontario Highway 17. Hurkett is a designated place served by a local services board, and has a population of 236.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hurkett had a population of 94 living in 51 of its 75 total private dwellings, a change of -56.1% from its 2016 population of 214. With a land area of 53.08 km (20.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km (4.6/sq mi) in 2021.
Canada census – Hurkett community profile| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 236 (-17.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 52.65 km (20.33 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.5/km (12/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.7 (M: 48.2, F: 50.2) |
| Private dwellings | 121 (total) |
| Median household income |
See also
References
- ^ "Hurkett". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- ^ "Hurkett, Ontario (Code 350027) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- Elevation taken from Google Earth at coordinates given in the Infobox. Accessed 2015-07-12.
- "Stirling" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- "Local Services Boards, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 737". Canadian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 2, 2022.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
Other map sources:
- Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
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