Armour, Ontario

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Armour
Township municipality (single-tier)
Township of Armour
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Municipal office
Etymology: John Douglas Armour. [1]
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Armour
Location in Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 45°37′44″N79°20′38″W / 45.62889°N 79.34389°W / 45.62889; -79.34389 [2]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Parry Sound
Incorporated1998 (1998)
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorRod Ward
 •  MP Scott Aitchison (CPC)
 •  MPP Graydon Smith (OPC)
Area
[3]
 • Land163.52 km2 (63.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4]
 • Total1,459
 • Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code span
P0A
Area codes 705, 249
Website www.armourtownship.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Armour (2021 population 1,459) is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario. [2] [5] [6]

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Located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, the township surrounds but does not include the village of Burk's Falls. It was named in honour of Judge John Douglas Armour. [1]

Communities

The township includes the communities of Berriedale, Carss, Chetwynd, Katrine and Pickerel Lake.

Katrine overlooks Doe Lake, which is located on the west side of the village. Three Mile Lake and Deer Lake are located about 5 km east of the village. There is also a small public beach on Doe Lake, and a community centre located on Ontario Highway 11. [7]

Demographics

Armour, Ontario historical populations
YearPop.±%
19911,403—    
1996 1,464+4.3%
2001 1,326−9.4%
2006 1,249−5.8%
2011 1,372+9.8%
2016 1,414+3.1%
2021 1,459+3.2%
[8] [3] [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Armour had a population of 1,459 living in 667 of its 1,087 total private dwellings, a change of

Mother tongue (2006): [11]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Honourable Mr. Justice John Douglas Armour". Township of Armour. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  2. 1 2 "Armour". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Armour Census Profile
  4. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Armour, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  6. ↑ 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 2021-01-09.
  7. ↑ "Katrine Ontario". Almaguin Communities. Almaguin Highlands Ontario Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  8. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006
  9. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Armour, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ "2006 Armour community profile".
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