Morley, Ontario

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Morley
Township (single-tier)
Township of Morley
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Morley
Coordinates: 48°50′N94°10′W / 48.833°N 94.167°W / 48.833; -94.167 Coordinates: 48°50′N94°10′W / 48.833°N 94.167°W / 48.833; -94.167
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
District Rainy River
Settled1880s
Incorporated1903
Government
 • ReeveGeorge Heyens
 • Federal riding Thunder Bay—Rainy River
 • Prov. riding Kenora—Rainy River
Area
[1]
 • Land390.61 km2 (150.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [2]
 • Total481
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code FSA
P0W 1N0
Area code(s) 807
Website www.townshipofmorley.ca

Morley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District. The township had a population of 481 in the Canada 2016 Census. Named after John Morley, it was formed in 1903 when the townships of Morley and Pattullo, as well as the village of Stratton, were amalgamated. [3]

Contents

In 2004, the Township of Morley was greatly expanded through the addition of the geographic townships of Sifton and Dewart, that were previously part of Unorganized Rainy River District. [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Morley had a population of 493 living in 186 of its 235 total private dwellings, a change of 2.5% from its 2016 population of 481. With a land area of 388.38 km2 (149.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2021. [4]

Canada census – Morley community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population493 (+2.5% from 2016)481 (-4.0% from 2011)501 (+1.8% from 2006)
Land area388.38 km2 (149.95 sq mi)390.61 km2 (150.82 sq mi)375.61 km2 (145.02 sq mi)
Population density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Median age40 (M: 40, F: 40)40.6 (M: 41.1, F: 40.3)45.5 (M: 45.9, F: 44.2)
Total private dwellings185232227
Median household income$71,680
Notes: 2011 population was revised from 474 to 501 after initial publication
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [1] earlier [7] [8]
Morley, Ontario
historical populations
YearPop.±%
1991435—    
1996 478+9.9%
2001 447−6.5%
2006 492+10.1%
2011 501+1.8%
2016 481−4.0%
[9] [10] [2]
2001 population would have been 526 if 2006 boundaries were used

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References

  1. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  2. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Morley, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "The Full History". The Corporation of the Township of Morley. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  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.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ↑ "Morley census profile". 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-30.


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