Christie_Township,_Ontario
Seguin, Ontario
Township in Ontario, Canada
Seguin is a township in central Ontario, Canada, in the District of Parry Sound.
Seguin | |
|---|---|
| Township of Seguin | |
Gordon Bay on Lake Joseph | |
| Coordinates: 45.288203°N 79.811561°W / 45.288203; -79.811561 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Ann MacDiarmid |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 595.68 km2 (229.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,304 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www.seguin.ca |
The Township of Seguin was created by Minister's Order, dated May 8, 1997. Pursuant to this Order, the Township of Seguin became a newly incorporated municipality, effective January 1, 1998.
The Township of Seguin is the amalgamated municipality of the former Townships of Christie, Foley and Humphrey, and the Village of Rosseau as well as an annexation of the western portion of the unorganized Township of Monteith.
The Township of Seguin is the most southerly municipality in the District of Parry Sound. It is also the first municipality in Northern Ontario in the Highways 69 and 400 corridor.
The township includes the communities of Black Road, Brignall, Dockmure, Dock Siding, Falding, Gordon Bay, Haines Lake, Hamer Bay, Hayes Corners, Holmur, Horseshoe Lake, Humphrey, Lake Joseph, Orrville, Otter Lake, Port Cockburn, Rose Point, Rosseau, Rosseau Road, Seguin Falls, South Parry, Stanley House, Swords and Turtle Lake. The administrative offices of the township are located in Humphrey.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Seguin had a population of 5,280 living in 2,136 of 4,827 total private dwellings, a change of 22.7% from its 2016 population of 4,304. With a land area of 586.99 km2 (226.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.0/km2 (23.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,304 (+7.9% from 2011) | 3,988 (-6.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 595.68 km2 (229.99 sq mi) | 595.42 km2 (229.89 sq mi) |
| Population density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.0 (M: 52.6, F: 53.4) | |
| Private dwellings | 4,744 (total) | 4,348 (total) |
| Median household income | $71,296 |
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Seguin, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.