Armstrong, Ontario
Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Township of Armstrong | |
Earlton | |
Armstrong | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′40″N 79°49′28″W / 47.7111°N 79.8244°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Timiskaming |
| Settled | 1900 |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Jean Marc Boileau |
| • Governing Body | Armstrong Township Council |
| • MP | Pauline Rochefort |
| • MPP | John Vanthof[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 90.16 km2 (34.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,199 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | P0J 1E0 |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
Armstrong is a township in the Timiskaming District of Ontario. The only population centre in the township is the community of Earlton.
The township is named after Samuel Armstrong,[3] an independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Parry Sound from 1886 to 1890.
History
Earlton began to be settled in 1900 as a lumber community by pioneers mostly from York County, soon followed by French-speaking farmers who cultivated the flat prairie-like land of the surrounding Great Clay Belt. In 1904, its post office was opened. The postmaster, Edward Albert Brasher, named the community after his son Earl.[3]
In 1921, Armstrong Township was incorporated.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Armstrong had a population of 1,199 living in 502 of its 523 total private dwellings, a change of 2.8% from its 2016 population of 1,166. With a land area of 90.16 km2 (34.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.3/km2 (34.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,199 (+2.8% from 2016) | 1,166 (-4.1% from 2011) | 1,216 (5.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 90.16 km2 (34.81 sq mi) | 90.20 km2 (34.83 sq mi) | 90.33 km2 (34.88 sq mi) |
| Population density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) | 12.9/km2 (33/sq mi) | 13.5/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.2 (M: 39.6, F: 39.2) | 41.2 (M: 40.1, F: 41.9) | 40.5 (M: 38.9, F: 41.9) |
| Private dwellings | 523 (total) 502 (occupied) | 521 (total) | 516 (total) |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $65,579 |
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Mother tongue (2021):[2]
- English as first language: 40.8%
- French as first language: 51.7%
- English and French as first languages: 3.8%
- Other as first language: 3.3%
Transportation
Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport is a regional airport located in Earlton, which opened in 1937 as an emergency landing area for Trans-Canada Air Lines. The airport today serves private light aircraft. It was served by NorOntair from 1973 to 1996, and by the Air Defense Command in the 1950s.[8]
Ontario Highway 11 is the major road connecting the community with other areas in Timiskaming and beyond. The retail strip is located along 10th Street North.
See also
- List of municipalities in Ontario
- List of townships in Ontario
- List of francophone communities in Ontario
- Northern District School Area Board
References
- ^ "MPP John Vanthof". Elections Ontario. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Armstrong, Ontario (Code 3554036) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Our Story". www.armstrongtownship.com. Township of Armstrong. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
- ^ "History". Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
External links
- Media related to Armstrong, Ontario at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website