Laird, Ontario
See also: Laird (disambiguation)
| Laird | |
|---|---|
| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Laird | |
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Highway 17 through Laird Township | |
  Laird | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′N 84°04′W / 46.383°N 84.067°WCoordinates: 46°23′N 84°04′W / 46.383°N 84.067°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Settled | 1874 |
| Incorporated | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Beitz |
| • Federal riding | Sault Ste. Marie |
| • Prov. riding | Algoma—Manitoulin |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,057 |
| • Density | 10.3/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | P0S |
| Area code(s) | 705 and 249 |
| Website | www.lairdtownship.ca |
Laird is a township and village in the Algoma District in Northern Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 1,057 in the Canada 2011 Census, down from 1078 in the 2006 census.
Communities
The township includes the named communities of Laird and Neebish. It also includes a portion of Bar River, a small hamlet straddling the boundary between the townships of Laird and Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional.
Demographics
| Canada census – Laird, Ontario community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | 2001 | |
| Population: | 1057 (-1.9% from 2006) | 1078 (5.6% from 2001) | 1021 (-4.8% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 102.43 km2 (39.55 sq mi) | 101.77 km2 (39.29 sq mi) | 102.02 km2 (39.39 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 10.3/km2 (27/sq mi) | 10.6/km2 (27/sq mi) | 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 46.4 (M: 47.2, F: 46.1) | 41.1 (M: 42.0, F: 40.5) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 610 | 640 | 509 |
| Median household income: | $69,862 | $50,794 | |
| References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4] | |||
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 1057
- Population in 2006: 1078
- Population in 2001: 1021
- Population in 1996: 1073
- Population in 1991: 997
Transportation
Highway 17 passes through the township. Tarbutt Township is a neighbour of Laird and is separated by a low-grade dirt road called "Townline Road" which spurs into a road to Pine Island.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Laird census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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