Tyendinaga, Ontario

Tyendinaga is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Hastings County. The community takes its name from a variant spelling of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant's traditional Mohawk name, Thayendanegea.

Not to be confused with Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Tyendinaga
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Tyendinaga
Marysville
Tyendinaga
Coordinates: 44°18′N 77°12′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyHastings
Incorporated1820
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveRick Phillips
 • Federal ridingHastings—Lennox and Addington
 • Prov. ridingHastings—Lennox and Addington
Area
 • Land312.92 km2 (120.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total4,297
 • Density13.7/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0K
Area code(s)613
Websitewww.tyendinagatownship
.com

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Albert, Blessington, Chisholms Mills, Ebenezer, Halston, Kingsford, Lonsdale, Lonsdale Station, Melrose, Marysville, Milltown, Myrehall, Naphan, Read and Shannonville.

Demographics
Canada census – Tyendinaga, Ontario community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 4,297 (+3.5% from 2011) 4,150 (+2.0% from 2006) 4,070 (+8.0% from 2001)
Land area: 312.92 km2 (120.82 sq mi) 313.00 km2 (120.85 sq mi) 311.94 km2 (120.44 sq mi)
Population density: 13.7/km2 (35/sq mi) 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) 13.0/km2 (34/sq mi)
Median age: 42.5 (M: 42.5, F: 42.6) 37.2 (M: 37.1, F: 37.4)
Total private dwellings: 1,631 1,547 1,445
Median household income: $81,408 $63,254
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 3,118—    
19963,549+13.8%
20013,769+6.2%
20064,070+8.0%
20114,150+2.0%
20164,295+3.5%
[6][7][1]

Mother tongue (2016 census):[1]

  • English as first language: 97.4%
  • French as first language: 0.7%
  • Other as first language: 1.9%

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Tyendinaga, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  7. "Tyendinaga census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-02.


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