Plummer Additional

Plummer Additional
Township (single-tier)
Township of Plummer Additional
Countryside at Plummer
Plummer Additional
Coordinates: 46°22′N 83°46′W / 46.367°N 83.767°W / 46.367; -83.767Coordinates: 46°22′N 83°46′W / 46.367°N 83.767°W / 46.367; -83.767
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Algoma
Incorporated 1891
Government
 • Mayor Beth West
 • MP Carol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPP Michael Mantha (NDP)
Area[1]
 • Land 221.97 km2 (85.70 sq mi)
Elevation 242 m (794 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 650
 • Density 2.9/km2 (8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code P0R 1C0
Area code(s) 705 and 249 (785 exchange)
Website plummer_index.html
Rydal Bank

Plummer Additional is a township and single tier municipality[2] located in Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 625 in the Canada 2006 Census.

Communities

The township includes the communities of Bruce Station, Cloudslee, Plummer, Rock Lake and Rydal Bank.

The town of Bruce Mines is wholly surrounded by, but politically independent of, the township; it was separated in 1903. However, the 2010 mayoral election in Bruce Mines was won by Gordon Post, a candidate who pledged to investigate the feasibility of reamalgamating the two municipalities.[3]

History

Rydal Bank Church located at Rydal Bank within the township is a municipally designated heritage site.

Demographics

Canada census – Plummer Additional community profile
2011 2006
Population: 650 (4.0% from 2006) 625 (-6.9% from 2001)
Land area: 221.97 km2 (85.70 sq mi) 221.31 km2 (85.45 sq mi)
Population density: 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Median age: 49.4 (M: 49.6, F: 49.3)
Total private dwellings: 433 442
Median household income: $52,582
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Population trend:[7]

  • Population in 2011: 650
  • Population in 2006: 625
  • Population in 2001: 671
  • Population in 1996: 693
  • Population in 1991: 596

Transportation

The township is served by Ontario Highway 17 which traverses the south in an east-west orientation, and Ontario Highway 638, which travels the middle of the township in a north-south orientation.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Plummer Additional census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ↑ "List of Ontario Municipalities". Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  3. ↑ Ougler, Jeffrey (October 26, 2010). "Post delivered to top Bruce Mines post; to probe Plummer union". Sault Star. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

  • "Plummer Additional". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  • "Plummer Additional". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-02-24.


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