Montague, Ontario

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Montague
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Montague
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Farm near Numogate
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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]
 • Land278.47 km2 (107.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
3,914
 • Density14.1/km2 (37/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. [1]

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
References: 2021 [2] 2016 [3] 2011 [4]
Historical census populations – Montague, Ontario
YearPop.±%
1871 3,187—    
1881 2,683−15.8%
1891 2,232−16.8%
1901 2,058−7.8%
1911 1,839−10.6%
1921 1,792−2.6%
1931 1,642−8.4%
1941 1,547−5.8%
YearPop.±%
1951 2,222+43.6%
1956 3,583+61.3%
1961 4,654+29.9%
1966 4,687+0.7%
1971 4,459−4.9%
1976 3,669−17.7%
1981 3,689+0.5%
1986 3,668−0.6%
YearPop.±%
1991 3,620−1.3%
1996 3,802+5.0%
2001 3,671−3.4%
2006 3,595−2.1%
2011 3,483−3.1%
2016 3,761+8.0%
2021 3,914+4.1%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada [1] [5] [6]

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.

The Smiths Falls-Montague Airport is also located in Montague.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Montague, Ontario (Code 3509001) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  2. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  6. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.


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