Armour, Ontario Explained

Armour
Official Name:Township of Armour
Settlement Type:Township municipality (single-tier)
Etymology:John Douglas Armour.
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Southern Ontario
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Parry Sound
Government Type:Township
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rod Ward
Leader Title1:MP
Leader Name1:Scott Aitchison (CPC)
Leader Name2:Graydon Smith (OPC)
Established Title:Settled
Established Title2:Incorporated
Area Land Km2:163.52
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1459
Population Density Km2:8.9
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Postal Code:P0A
Area Codes:705, 249
Coordinates:45.6289°N -79.3439°W

Armour (2021 population 1,459) is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario.[2] [3]

Located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, the township surrounds but does not include the village of Burk's Falls. It was named in honour of Judge John Douglas Armour.[4]

Communities

The township includes the communities of Berriedale, Carss, Chetwynd, Katrine and Pickerel Lake.

Katrine overlooks Doe Lake, which is located on the west side of the village. Three Mile Lake and Deer Lake are located about 5 km east of the village. There is also a small public beach on Doe Lake, and a community centre located on Ontario Highway 11.[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Armour had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 163.52km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]

Mother tongue (2006):[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2021 Census: Armour, Township . Statistics Canada . February 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. 2021-01-09.
  3. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2021-01-09. 2014-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20140410163016/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6575. dead.
  4. Web site: The Honourable Mr. Justice John Douglas Armour . Township of Armour . 2010-08-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706164644/http://www.armourtownship.ca/judgeArmour.htm . 2011-07-06 .
  5. Web site: Katrine Ontario. 2009-01-07. Almaguin Communities. Almaguin Highlands Ontario Inc.
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario . . February 9, 2022 . April 2, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2006 Armour community profile.