Ryerson, Ontario

For the unincorporated place in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District, see Ryerson (Algoma), Ontario.

Ryerson
Township (single-tier)
Township of Ryerson
Ryerson
Coordinates: 45°35′13″N79°30′40″W / 45.58694°N 79.51111°W / 45.58694; -79.51111
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Settled	1870s
Incorporated	1880
Government
• Type	Township
• Reeve	George Sterling
• Fed. riding	Parry Sound-Muskoka
• Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area [1]
• Land	185.93 km2 (71.79 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	745
• Density	4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	P0A
Area codes	705, 249
Website	www.ryersontownship.ca

Ryerson is an incorporated township in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 745 in the 2021 Canadian census. It was named after Egerton Ryerson, the Chief Superintendent of Education for Ontario from 1844 to 1876.

Communities

• Doe Lake
• Midlothian
• Rockwynn
• Starratt
• Wisemans Corners
• Bourdeau (on boundary with McMurrich/Monteith)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ryerson had a population of 745 living in 344 of its 555 total private dwellings, a change of 15% from its 2016 population of 648. With a land area of 185.93 km² (71.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.0/km² (10.4/sq mi) in 2021. ^[1]

Historical census populations – Ryerson, Ontario

Year Pop. ±% 1901 761 —     1911 698 −8.3% 1921 559 −19.9% 1931 651 +16.5% 1941 556 −14.6% 1951 436 −21.6% 1956 482 +10.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1961 472 −2.1% 1966 366 −22.5% 1971 384 +4.9% 1976 442 +15.1% 1981 412 −6.8% 1986 457 +10.9% 1991 625 +36.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1996 676 +8.2% 2001 632 −6.5% 2006 686 +8.5% 2011 634 −7.6% 2016 648 +2.2% 2021 745 +15.0%
Source: Statistics Canada [1] [2] [3] [4]

Mother tongue (2021): ^[1]

• English as first language: 93.3%
• French as first language: 2.0%
• English and French as first languages: 0.7%
• Other as first language: 4.0%

Municipal office

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Ryerson, Ontario (Code 3549024) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2025-08-01.
2. 1996, 2001, 2006 census
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Ryerson Census Profile
4. "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.

• "Ryerson". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-07-06.

External links

• Official website