Billings, Ontario

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Billings
Township of Billings
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Billings
Coordinates: 45°54′N82°15′W / 45.900°N 82.250°W / 45.900; -82.250
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Manitoulin
Incorporated1884
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorBryan William Barker
   MP Carol Hughes (NDP)
   MPP Michael Mantha (NDP)
Area
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  Land209.64 km2 (80.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total603
  Density2.9/km2 (8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
P0P 1J0
Area codes 705, 249
Website www.billingstwp.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Billings is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within that township.

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Located in the Manitoulin District, the township had a population of 603 in the Canada 2016 Census.

Communities

The primary community in the township is Kagawong. There are three smaller communities: Billings, Bowser's Corner, and Pleasant Valley.

Kagawong

Kagawong's harbour is located on Mudge Bay and is home to the Kagawong Lighthouse, which has been in continuous service since 1888. The name Kagawong means "where mists rise from falling waters" in the Ojibwe language, a reference to the nearby Bridal Veil Falls on the Kagawong River.

Kagawong is home to numerous tourist attractions. The most popular being the famed Bridal Veil Falls. The legend is that those who swim under the falls are rewarded with good luck. The falls begin at the end of the upper Kagawong river, and flow past a series of small, cascading waterfalls down a winding trail towards Mudge Bay. The trails are spotted with art pieces, benches and picnic tables. In addition to the falls, Kagawong is also home to a Transportation and Communication Museum, Art Gallery, Anglican Church, several sandy beaches, and many camping and cottage rental opportunities.

Kagawong is the nearest port of call to the islands of the North Channel, being directly south of Clapperton Island and the Benjamin Islands.

The waterfront of Kagawong Kagawong Manitoulin.JPG
The waterfront of Kagawong

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 551    
2006 539−2.2%
2011 506−6.1%
2016 603+19.2%
[2] [3] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Billings had a population of 753 living in 343 of its 675 total private dwellings, a change of 24.9% from its 2016 population of 603. With a land area of 208.81 km2 (80.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) in 2021. [4]

Canada census – Billings community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population753 (+24.9% from 2016)603 (+19.2% from 2011)506 (-6.1% from 2006)
Land area208.81 km2 (80.62 sq mi)209.64 km2 (80.94 sq mi)209.30 km2 (80.81 sq mi)
Population density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age56.8 (M: 57.2, F: 56.8)51.4 (M: 50.9, F: 51.9)
Private dwellings675 (total)  343 (occupied)731 (total) 704 (total) 
Median household income$81,000$68,779
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]

Transportation

Highway 540 is the main road in the township and provides connections to Gore Bay and Mindemoya.

See also

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References

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  2. Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  3. "Billings census profile". 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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