Mattawan, Ontario

Mattawan
Township (single-tier)
Township of Mattawan
The Otto Holden Generating Station and dam across the Ottawa River.
Mattawan
Coordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W / 46.333; -78.833Coordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W / 46.333; -78.833
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Nipissing
Government
 • Mayor Peter Murphy
Area[1]
 • Land 201.00 km2 (77.61 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 161
 • Density 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
Postal code P0H 1V0
Area code(s) 705
Website mattawan.info

Mattawan is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Nipissing District, the township had a population of 161 in the Canada 2016 Census.

The township has no named communities within its boundaries; all addresses within the township are rural routes assigned to the neighbouring town of Mattawa.

Its main access road is Highway 533, with Highway 656 as a short branch leading to the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River.

In 2007, Mattawan, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Papineau-Cameron, Bonfield and Calvin cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.[2]

Demographics

Canada census – Mattawan, Ontario community profile
2011 2006
Population: 162 (10.2% from 2006) 147 (28.9% from 2001)
Land area: 200.96 km2 (77.59 sq mi) 199.52 km2 (77.04 sq mi)
Population density: 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Median age: 48.2 (M: 47.8, F: 49.0)
Total private dwellings: 99 120
Median household income:
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 90%
  • French as first language: 10%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Population trend:[3][4][5][6]

  • Population in 2011: 162
  • Population in 2006: 147
  • Population in 2001: 114
  • Population in 1996: 115
  • Population in 1991: 127

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mattawan census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ↑ Adams, K. "Mattawa sports a new look", Baytoday.ca, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 28, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  4. 1 2 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  5. 1 2 "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996 census
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