North Stormont

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North Stormont
Township of North Stormont
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Township office in Berwick
Motto: 
A Good Place to Grow...
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North Stormont
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North Stormont
Coordinates: 45°13′N75°00′W / 45.217°N 75.000°W / 45.217; -75.000
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
FormedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorFrançois Landry
  Deputy MayorSteve Densham
  Federal riding Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
  Prov. riding Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Area
[1]
  Total515.91 km2 (199.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total6,873
  Density13.3/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
Postal code FSA
K0C
Area code(s) 613 and 343
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North Stormont is a lower tier township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

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Communities

The township of North Stormont comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities:

The township administrative offices are located in Berwick.

History

Early settlement in the area began in 1785 Finch Township was originally part of the Royal Township of Osnabruck, and Roxborough Township was originally part of the Royal Township of Cornwall. Stormont County was created in 1792, and both Finch and Roxborough were separated from their southerly parents in 1798.

The hamlet of Berwick was first settled by four Cockburn brothers from Scotland in the early 19th century. Berwick became the administrative home of municipal government in the former Finch Township, incorporated January 1, 1850.

The New York and Ottawa Railway was built in 1897 and sent up to four daily passenger trains, as well as up to five daily freight trains through Berwick. The first church was built in 1883.

The township was established on January 1, 1998, with the amalgamation of the former Townships of Finch and Roxborough, along with the Village of Finch.

Notable people

Demographics

Historical census populations
YearPop.±%
1986 5,748    
1991 6,159+7.2%
1996 6,900+12.0%
2001 6,855−0.7%
2006 6,769−1.3%
2011 6,775+0.1%
2016 6,873+1.4%
Population amounts prior to 2001 is total of Finch TP, Roxborough TP, and Finch VL.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, North Stormont had a population of 7,400 living in 2,853 of its 2,949 total private dwellings, a change of 7.7% from its 2016 population of 6,873. With a land area of 515.46 km2 (199.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.4/km2 (37.2/sq mi) in 2021. [2]

Canada census – North Stormont community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population7,400 (+7.7% from 2016)6,873 (1.4% from 2011)6,775 (0.1% from 2006)
Land area515.46 km2 (199.02 sq mi)515.91 km2 (199.19 sq mi)515.65 km2 (199.09 sq mi)
Population density14.4/km2 (37/sq mi)13.3/km2 (34/sq mi)13.1/km2 (34/sq mi)
Median age39.6 (M: 39.2, F: 40)41.6 (M: 41.6, F: 41.6)40.9 (M: 40.3, F: 41.5)
Total private dwellings2,8552,7172,583
Median household income$76,544
References: 2021 [3] 2016 [4] 2011 [5] earlier [6] [7]

Railways

Crysler is represented by a signpost on the Canadian National Railway line between Montreal and Toronto.

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References

  1. 1 2 "North Stormont census profile". 2016 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  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.
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