Opasatika

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]

Opasatika
Township (single-tier)
Township of Opasatika
Canton d'Opasatika
Highway 11 through Opasatika.
Opasatika
Coordinates: 49°32′N 82°52′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Government
 • MayorDenis Dorval
 • MPsCarol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPPsGuy Bourgouin
Area
 • Land330.44 km2 (127.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total226
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
P0L 1Z0
Area code(s)705
Websiteopasatika.net

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.

Demographics
Canada census – Opasatika community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 226 (+5.6% from 2011) 214 (-23.6% from 2006) 280 (-13.8% from 2001)
Land area: 330.44 km2 (127.58 sq mi) 329.98 km2 (127.41 sq mi) 329.98 km2 (127.41 sq mi)
Population density: 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Median age: 53.7 (M: 53.2, F: 54.5) 46.7 (M: 46.5, F: 46.9)
Total private dwellings: 132 120 128
Median household income: $52,096 $60,967
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Population:[7][8][1]

  • Population in 2016: 226
  • Population in 2011: 214
  • Population in 2006: 280
  • Population in 2001: 325
  • Population in 1996: 349
  • Population in 1991: 388

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 12.5%
  • French as first language: 83.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 3.6%

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Opasatika, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. "Opasatika welcomes you". Municipalité d'Opasatika. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  3. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  8. "Opasatika census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-21.


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