Montague, Ontario

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Montague
Township of Montague
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Montague within Lanark County
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Montague
Montague within southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°58′N75°58′W / 44.967°N 75.967°W / 44.967; -75.967
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
County Lanark
Government
  TypeTownship
  ReeveKaren Jennings
  Governing BodyMontague Township Council
   MP Scott Reid  (CPC)
   MPP John Jordan  (PCPO)
Area
[1]
  Total279.66 km2 (107.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total3,761
  Density13.4/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code(s) 613, 343
Website www.township.montague.on.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Montague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Rideau River. The township administrative offices are located on Roger Stevens Drive east of Smiths Falls.

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Communities

The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Montague had a population of 3,914 living in 1,503 of its 1,551 total private dwellings, a change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 3,761. With a land area of 278.47 km2 (107.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.1/km2 (36.4/sq mi) in 2021. [2]

Canada census – Montague community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population3,914 (+4.1% from 2016)3,761 (+8.0% from 2011)3,483 (+8.5% from 2006)
Land area278.47 km2 (107.52 sq mi)279.66 km2 (107.98 sq mi)279.74 km2 (108.01 sq mi)
Population density14.1/km2 (37/sq mi)13.4/km2 (35/sq mi)12.5/km2 (32/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 44.8, F: 44.0)43.6 (M: 42.2, F: 41.2)
Private dwellings1,551 (total)  1,503 (occupied)1,489 (total) 1,389 (total) 
Median household income$98,000$74,923
Notes: 2006 population adjusted for 2011 boundaries is 3,209.
References: 2021 [3] 2016 [4] 2011 [5] earlier [6] [7]

Transportation

The main roads in the township are the east–west County Road 43, the north–south Ontario Highway 15, and the northeast-southwest Roger Stevens Drive. The Rideau Trail passes through the township between Merrickville and Smiths Falls.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Montague, Township". Statistics Canada . Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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