Seguin, Ontario Explained

Seguin
Official Name:Township of Seguin
Settlement Type:Township (single-tier)
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Mapsize:200
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:Ann MacDiarmid
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Parry Sound-Muskoka
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Parry Sound—Muskoka
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:January 1, 1998
Area Land Km2:595.68
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4304
Population Density Km2:7.2
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Area Code:705, 249
Coordinates:45.2882°N -79.8116°W
Website:www.seguin.ca

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

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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Seguin had a population of living in of total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 586.99km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Seguin, Township . 8 February 2017 . Statistics Canada . June 26, 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.