Opasatika | |
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Township of Opasatika Canton d'Opasatika | |
Coordinates: 49°32′N82°52′W / 49.533°N 82.867°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Cochrane |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jacques Dorval |
• MPs | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
• MPPs | Guy Bourgouin (NDP) |
Area | |
• Land | 330.44 km2 (127.58 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 226 |
• Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code | P0L 1Z0 |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Website | opasatika.net |
Opasatika is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Cochrane District on the Opasatika River, a tributary of the Missinaibi River. Its name is of First Nation origin, meaning "river lined with poplars". [2]
The main communities in the township are Opasatika and Lowther, both located along Highway 11 between Mattice and Harty. The ghost town of Reesor Siding, site of the 1963 Reesor Siding incident, is at the western edge of the township. The former Canadian Forces Station Lowther was located in the municipality.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Opasatika had a population of 200 living in 101 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of -11.5% from its 2016 population of 226. With a land area of 327.09 km2 (126.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021. [3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 200 (-11.5% from 2016) | 226 (+5.6% from 2011) | 214 (-23.6% from 2006) |
Land area | 327.09 km2 (126.29 sq mi) | 330.44 km2 (127.58 sq mi) | 329.98 km2 (127.41 sq mi) |
Population density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) | 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
Median age | 57.2 (M: 58, F: 56.8) | 53.7 (M: 53.2, F: 54.5) | |
Total private dwellings | 100 | 132 | 120 |
Median household income | $52,096 |
Mother tongue: [7]
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