McMurrich/Monteith

McMurrich/Monteith is a municipality and census subdivision in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

McMurrich/Monteith
Township (single-tier)
Township of McMurrich/Monteith
Sprucedale
McMurrich/Monteith
Coordinates: 45°27′N 79°29′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictParry Sound
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveRon Walton
 • Federal ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
 • Land277.92 km2 (107.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total24
 • Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0A
Area code(s)705
Websitewww.mcmurrichmonteith.com

The municipality was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the former Township of McMurrich and the eastern two-thirds of the unincorporated Township of Monteith. The remaining portion of Monteith became part of Seguin. Part of the area's name is named for John McMurrich.

Communities

The township includes the communities of Axe Lake, Banbury, Bear Lake, Bourdeau, Haldane Hill, McMurrich, Sprucedale and Whitehall.

Demographics
McMurrich/Monteith historical populations
YearPop.±%
1996723—    
2001766+5.9%
2006791+3.3%
2011779−1.5%
2016824+5.8%
[2][3][1]

According to the 2016 Census,[1] McMurrich/Monteith has a population of 824 people over a territory of 278.13 km². The number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents were 386, out of a total of 839 dwellings.

Mother tongue statistics for the 2006 census [4] are as follows:

  • English as first language: 90.6%
  • French as first language: 1.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 7.5%

Lakes
  • Doe Lake
  • Buck Lake
  • Axe Lake
  • Johnson Lake
  • Hunters Lake
  • Bear Lake
  • Horn Lake

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: McMurrich/Monteith, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  2. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
  3. 2011 Census Profile
  4. "2006 Community Profile".
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