North Stormont is a lower tier township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
North Stormont | |
|---|---|
| Township of North Stormont | |
 Township office in Berwick | |
| Motto: A Good Place to Grow... | |
  North Stormont  North Stormont | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′N 75°00′W / 45.217°N 75.000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
| Formed | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | François Landry |
| • Deputy Mayor | Steve Densham |
| • Federal riding | Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry |
| • Prov. riding | Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 515.91 km2 (199.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,873 |
| • Density | 13.3/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 |
| Website | northstormont |
Communities edit
The township of North Stormont comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities:
- Finch Township: Berwick, Crysler, Finch; Cahore, Goldfield, Glenpayne
- Roxborough Township: Avonmore, Monkland, Moose Creek, Roxborough Gardens, Bloomington, Dyer, Gravel Hill, Lodi, MacDonalds Grove, McMillans Corners (partially), Sandringham, Strathmore, Tayside, Tolmies Corners, Warina, Valley Corners
The township administrative offices are located in Berwick.
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Crysler -
Finch -
Monkland -
Moose Creek -
Tayside -
![Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Avonmore, Ontario, [between 1895 and 1910]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Canadian_Pacific_Railway_Station%2C_Avonmore%2C_Ontario_%28I0002517%29.tiff/lossy-page1-130px-Canadian_Pacific_Railway_Station%2C_Avonmore%2C_Ontario_%28I0002517%29.tiff.jpg)
Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Avonmore, Ontario, [between 1895 and 1910]
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History edit
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 edit
- Leone N. Farrell (1904–1986), biochemist and microbiologist, was born in Monkland.
- J. T. Kearns (c.1858-May 26, 1941) co-founder of Chesterville gold mine, was born in Finch township.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,400 (+7.7% from 2016) | 6,873 (1.4% from 2011) | 6,775 (0.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 515.46 km2 (199.02 sq mi) | 515.91 km2 (199.19 sq mi) | 515.65 km2 (199.09 sq mi) |
| Population density | 14.4/km2 (37/sq mi) | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.6 (M: 39.2, F: 40) | 41.6 (M: 41.6, F: 41.6) | 40.9 (M: 40.3, F: 41.5) |
| Private dwellings | 2,855 (total) | 2,717 (total) | 2,583 (total) |
| Median household income | $76,544 |
Railways edit
Crysler is represented by a signpost on the Canadian National Railway line between Montreal and Toronto.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "North Stormont census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.