Montague, Ontario Explained

Montague
Official Name:Township of Montague
Settlement Type:Township (lower-tier)
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Montague within southern Ontario
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lanark
Government Type:Township
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Karen Jennings
Leader Title1:Governing Body
Leader Name1:Montague Township Council
Leader Title2:MP
Leader Name2:Scott Reid (CPC)
Leader Name3:John Jordan (PCPO)
Established Title:Incorporated
Area Total Km2:279.66
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3761
Population Density Km2:13.4
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Area Code:613, 343
Coordinates:44.9667°N -133°W

Montague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Rideau River. The township administrative offices are located on Roger Stevens Drive east of Smiths Falls.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Montague had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 278.47km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

Transportation

The main roads in the township are the east–west County Road 43, the north–south Ontario Highway 15, and the northeast-southwest Roger Stevens Drive. The Rideau Trail passes through the township between Merrickville and Smiths Falls.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Montague, Township . 8 February 2017 . . June 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario . . February 9, 2022 . April 2, 2022.