Montague, Ontario

Montague
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Montague
Farm near Numogate

Montague within Lanark County
Montague
Montague within southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°59′N 75°59′W / 44.98°N 75.98°W / 44.98; -75.98Coordinates: 44°59′N 75°59′W / 44.98°N 75.98°W / 44.98; -75.98
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Lanark
Government
 • Type Township
 • Reeve Bill Dobson
 • Governing Body Montague Township Council
 • MP Scott Reid (CPC)
 • MPP Randy Hillier (OPC)
Area[1]
 • Total 279.74 km2 (108.01 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 3,483
 • Density 12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 613
Website www.township.montague.on.ca

Montague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Rideau River. The township administrative offices are located on Roger Stevens Drive east of Smiths Falls.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh.

Demographics

Canada census – Montague, Ontario community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 3761 (8.0% from 2011) 3483 (8.5% from 2006) 3595 - see notes (-2.1% from 2001)
Land area: 279.66 km2 (107.98 sq mi) 279.74 km2 (108.01 sq mi) 277.03 km2 (106.96 sq mi)
Population density: 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) 12.5/km2 (32/sq mi) 13.0/km2 (34/sq mi)
Median age: 43.6 (M: 42.2, F: 41.2) 43.7 (M: 43.9, F: 43.6)
Total private dwellings: 1425 1389 1276
Median household income: $56,752
Notes: 2006 population adjusted for 2011 boundaries is 3209. – References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Language data

Mother Tongue (2016 - single responses)

  • English: 3,465 (93.40%)
  • French: 155 (4.18%)
  • Non-Official Languages: 90 (0.24%)

Language Spoken Most Often at Home (2016 - single responses)

  • English: 3,635 (97.85%)
  • French: 50 (1.34%)
  • Non-Official Languages: 30 (0.81%)

Transportation

The main roads in the township are the east-west County Road 43, the north-south Ontario Highway 15, and the northeast-southwest Roger Stevens Drive. The Rideau Trail passes through the township between Merrickville and Smiths Falls.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Montague census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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