Coleman, Ontario

Coleman
Township of Coleman
Municipal building
Motto: 
Over 2 billion square feet of opportunity!
Coleman
Coordinates: 47°22′03″N 79°45′34″W / 47.3675°N 79.7594°W / 47.3675; -79.7594[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictTimiskaming
Incorporated1906 (1906)
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorDan Cleroux
 • Fed. ridingNipissing—Timiskaming
 • Prov. ridingTimiskaming—Cochrane
Area
 • Land177.95 km2 (68.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
517
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0J 1C0
Area codes705, 249
Websitewww.colemantownship.ca

Coleman is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated in the Timiskaming District of Northeastern Ontario.[1][3] The township had a population of 517 in the 2021 Canadian census.[2]

It is located along Highway 11 and 11-B.[3]

History

The community was first formed around 1906. The township is named after geologist A. P. Coleman, who did extensive work in the region in the late 1800s. Coleman also mapped the Sudbury Basin, leading to important nickel discoveries, and proved conclusively that the area had been repeatedly glaciated. The township celebrated its first 100 years in 2006.

On January 1, 1998, the Township of Coleman was enlarged when it annexed the unorganized northern part of Gillies Limit Township.[4][5]

Communities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Coleman had a population of 517 living in 236 of its 295 total private dwellings, a change of -13.1% from its 2016 population of 595. With a land area of 177.95 km2 (68.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Canada census – Coleman community profile
202120162011
Population517 (-13.1% from 2016)595 (-0.3% from 2011)597 (+10.6% from 2006)
Land area177.95 km2 (68.71 sq mi)178.89 km2 (69.07 sq mi)178.82 km2 (69.04 sq mi)
Population density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi)3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi)
Median age56.0 (M: 56.0, F: 56.0)52.5 (M: 52.3, F: 52.8)47.6 (M: , F: )
Private dwellings295 (total)  236 (occupied)338 (total)  325 (total) 
Median household income$74,000$67,840
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]

Mother tongue (2021):[2]

  • English as first language: 72.1%
  • French as first language: 25.0%
  • English and French as first languages: 1.0%
  • Other as first language: 1.9%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Coleman". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Coleman, Ontario (Code 3554001) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  3. ^ a b Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. ^ "Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue". data.ontario.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  9. ^ "2006 Census Corrections and updates". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  10. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.