Seguin, Ontario

Seguin is a township in central Ontario, Canada, in the District of Parry Sound.

Seguin
Township (single-tier)
Township of Seguin
Gordon Bay on Lake Joseph
Seguin
Coordinates: 45.288203°N 79.811561°W / 45.288203; -79.811561
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictParry Sound
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorAnn MacDiarmid
 • Federal ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
 • Land595.68 km2 (229.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,304
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)705
Websitewww.seguin.ca

History

The Township of Seguin was created by Minister's Order, dated May 8, 1997. Pursuant to this Order, the Township of Seguin became a newly incorporated municipality, effective January 1, 1998.

The Township of Seguin is the amalgamated municipality of the former Townships of Christie, Foley and Humphrey, and the Village of Rosseau as well as an annexation of the western portion of the unorganized Township of Monteith.

The township

The Township of Seguin is the most southerly municipality in the District of Parry Sound. It is also the first municipality in Northern Ontario in the Highways 69 and 400 corridor.

The township includes the communities of Black Road, Brignall, Dockmure, Dock Siding, Falding, Gordon Bay, Haines Lake, Hamer Bay, Hayes Corners, Holmur, Horseshoe Lake, Humphrey, Lake Joseph, Orrville, Otter Lake, Port Cockburn, Rose Point, Rosseau, Rosseau Road, Seguin Falls, South Parry, Stanley House, Swords and Turtle Lake. The administrative offices of the township are located in Humphrey.

Demographics
Canada census – Seguin, Ontario community profile
2016 2011
Population: 4,304 (+7.9% from 2011) 3,988 (-6.7% from 2006)
Land area: 595.68 km2 (229.99 sq mi) 595.42 km2 (229.89 sq mi)
Population density: 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age: 53.0 (M: 52.6, F: 53.4)
Total private dwellings: 4,744 4,348
Median household income: $71,296
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5]

See also

References
  1. 2011 Census Profile
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Seguin, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  3. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
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