Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District | |
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Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part | |
Coordinates: 45°55′N80°00′W / 45.917°N 80.000°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Parry Sound |
Government | |
• Federal riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
• Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
Area | |
• Land | 2,587.29 km2 (998.96 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [2] | |
• Total | 2,495 |
• Density | 1.0/km2 (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal Code | P0G, P0H |
Area code | 705 |
Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District is an unorganized area in central Ontario, Canada, between Georgian Bay and Lake Nipissing in the District of Parry Sound. It is made up of geographic townships which have no governing bodies and which are not incorporated as municipalities. The territory consists of two non-contiguous areas, with the main part located directly south of the French River and Lake Nipissing, and east of Georgian Bay. Shawanaga Township is a small exclave south of it along Highway 69.
List of townships with its communities:
In addition, the division also includes two geographic townships which are entirely unpopulated:
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 2143 (-5.6% from 2011) | 2199 (-9.3% from 2006) |
Land area | 2,698.17 km2 (1,041.77 sq mi) | 2,697.64 km2 (1,041.56 sq mi) |
Population density | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
Median age | 61.0 (M: 60.8, F: 61.2) | |
Private dwellings | 2630 (total) | 2637 (total) |
Median household income |
Mother tongue: [7]
Population trend: [8]
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