Prince, Ontario

Prince is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. Although the township is not part of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, some municipal services are contracted to the city.

Prince
Township of Prince
The end of Highway 550 in Gros Cap.
Prince
Coordinates: 46°32′N 84°30′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictAlgoma
Government
  TypeTownship
  ReeveKen Lamming
  MPTerry Sheehan
  MPPMike Mantha
Area
  Land85.30 km2 (32.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total1,010
  Density11.8/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code span
P6A
Area code(s)705
Websitewww.twp.prince.on.ca

The only named community within the township is Gros Cap. Most mail and telephone service in the township is part of Sault Ste. Marie's sortation area and telephone exchange.

One of the largest wind farms in Canada, the Prince Township Wind Farm, is centred in Prince Township. It provides enough electricity to serve 20,000 homes. The project is run by Brascan Power Wind.

The township was named after John Prince, the first judge in the Algoma District.

Demographics

Canada census – Prince, Ontario community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 1,010 (-2.0% from 2011) 1,031 (6.2% from 2006) 971 (-3.9% from 2001)
Land area: 85.30 km2 (32.93 sq mi) 85.31 km2 (32.94 sq mi) 84.28 km2 (32.54 sq mi)
Population density: 11.8/km2 (31/sq mi) 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi) 11.5/km2 (30/sq mi)
Median age: 48.1 (M: 48.6, F: 47.6) 44.8 (M: 44.7, F: 44.9)
Total private dwellings: 459 466 442
Median household income: $68,834
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2016: 1,010
  • Population in 2011: 1,031
  • Population in 2006: 971
  • Population in 2001: 1,010
  • Population in 1996: 971
  • Population in 1991: 987
Canadian Shield outcropping in Prince Township

See also

References

  1. "Prince census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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