Unorganized North East Parry Sound District
Unorganized North East Parry Sound District | |
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| Parry Sound, Unorganized, North East Part | |
Unorg. NE Parry Sound Location of Unorganized North East Parry Sound in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 79°18′W / 45.917°N 79.300°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Area | |
| • Land | 183.04 km2 (70.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 179 |
| • Density | 1/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Unorganized North East Parry Sound District is an unorganized area in Parry Sound District in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][3] It is contiguous with the geographic township of Laurier[4] and served by the local services board of Laurier[5] The area, part of the Almaguin Highlands region, had a population of 179 in the 2021 Canadian census, and a land area of 183.04 square kilometres.
Etymology
The geographic township of Laurier in Parry Sound District was named in 1878 for Wilfrid (later Sir Wilfrid) Laurier (1841–1919), then minister of inland revenue in Alexander Mackenzie's government and later Prime Minister of Canada, 1896–1911.[6]
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | |
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| Population | 179 (-4.3% from 2016) | 187 (-15.8% from 2011) |
| Land area | 183.04 km2 (70.67 sq mi) | 183.29 km2 (70.77 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.8 (M: 53.6, F: 49.2) | 53.3 (M: 53.1, F: 53.7) |
| Private dwellings | 81 (total) 73 (occupied) | 102 (total) 82 (occupied) |
| Median household income | $ n/a | $67,584 |
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Transportation
The Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line and Ontario Highway 11 travel a roughly parallel course from the middle of the western edge to the centre of the northern edge of the township.
References
- ^ a b "Laurier". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ a b c "Unorganized North East Parry Sound District (Code 3549095) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ "Laurier" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ 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 2013-03-04.
- ^ Local Services Boards, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 737. Canadian Legal Information Institute.
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place Names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 190. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. OCLC 36342881.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ^ "Parry Sound, Unorganized, North East Part, Ontario, 2011 Census Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
Other map sources:
- Map 8 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
External links
- Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal