Finch, Ontario

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Finch
Unincorporated community
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Finch
Coordinates: 45°08′38″N75°05′08″W / 45.1439°N 75.0856°W / 45.1439; -75.0856
Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Municipality North Stormont
Settled1803
Incorporated1906
Dissolved (amalgamated)January 1, 1998
Government
 • Fed. riding Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry
 • Prov. riding Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Area
[1]
 • Land2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
84 m (275 ft)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total
506
 • Density244.4/km2 (633/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
K0C 1K0
Area codes 613

Finch is an unincorporated community in North Stormont, Ontario, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.

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History

Finch was founded by Scottish settlers, the Cameron and MacMillan families, arriving in 1803. The location was originally called Gray’s Corners, later renamed to South Finch, after local school master Joseph Finch. In 1850, the first school building was built. In 1885, the Canadian Pacific Railway was built through the area, and at that time, the place name was shortened to Finch. In 1897, the Ottawa and New York Railway was constructed. [4]

In March 1906, Finch was incorporated as a village municipality, with Geo. L. MacLean as the first reeve. The following year, on May 16 and 17, a large fire destroyed much of the village, including many stores, the bank, library, armory, Orange Lodge, 2 churches, the telephone exchange, and telegraph office. In 1919, fire again burnt down a major portion of the community. [4]

On January 1, 1998, the Village of Finch, together with Finch Township and Roxborough Township, was amalgamated into the new Township of North Stormont. [5]

St. Luke's-Knox Presbyterian Church in Finch, a designated heritage property St. Luke's-Knox Presbyterian Church - 4.jpg
St. Luke's-Knox Presbyterian Church in Finch, a designated heritage property

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Finch had a population of 506 living in 214 of its 217 total private dwellings, a change of

Railway

In 1954, the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and the New York Central (NYC) crossed in Finch, and Canadian Pacific had a train station in the community. Station Master, a 1954 film by the National Film Board of Canada, chronicled a day in the life of the stationmaster and other railway workers in Finch. [8] In 1957, the NYC ceased operation and the rails were removed. And the CPR station was closed in 1969. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Finch, Dissolved municipality, Ontario [Designated place] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ White, James (1915). Altitudes in the Dominion of Canada (2nd ed.). Ottawa: Commission of Conservation. p. 327.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Finch". www.northstormont.ca. Township of North Stormont. 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue". data.ontario.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  7. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  8. ↑ National Film Board of Canada (1954). "Station Master". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

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