Chapple,_Ontario

Chapple, Ontario

Chapple, Ontario

Township municipality in Ontario, Canada

Chapple (Canada 2021 Census population 763) is a township municipality in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][4][5][6][7]

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Communities

Communities located in the township include:[5]

  • Barwick
  • Black Hawk – near Barwick Road and Highway 600
  • Finland – Highway 71 near Korpi/Lampi Road
  • Manders – on Highway 11 at the west of the township
  • Shenston – Fehr Road and Tait Road

The township is served by Ontario Highway 71, a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway, and by Highway 600.

History

It was named after Thomas William Chapple, a former Ontario MPP from 1894 to 1898, who served as judge for the Rainy River District from 1898 to 1926. Before politics Chapple was a lawyer.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chapple had a population of 763 living in 265 of its 332 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 643. With a land area of 558.15 km2 (215.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

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Canada census – Chapple community profile
References: 2021[9] 2016[2] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]
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Climate

Barwick has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

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Government

Township Council consists of a mayor and four councillors.[14]

Attractions

  • Norlund Chapel – built from bell tower from St. Patrick's Church
  • River View Park
  • Pineview Conservative Mennonite Church
  • Chapple Museum – formerly Gills Trading Post
  • Chapple Lighthouse – built 2003
  • Barwick Waterfront
  • Saint Paul's Heritage Church – former Anglican Church

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Chapple". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. [2]
    "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Barwick, Ontario". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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    "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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    "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. [6]
    Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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    Restructured municipalities – Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. [9]
    "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. [10]
    "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  11. [11]
    "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  12. [12]
    "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
  13. [13]
    Statistics Canada: 2001 census
  14. [14]
    "Council". Township of Chapple. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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