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Papineau-Cameron

Coordinates: 46°18′N 78°44′W / 46.300°N 78.733°W / 46.300; -78.733
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Papineau-Cameron
Township (single-tier)
Township of Papineau-Cameron
Canton de Papineau-Cameron
Papineau-Cameron is located in Ontario
Papineau-Cameron
Papineau-Cameron
Coordinates: 46°18′N 78°44′W / 46.300°N 78.733°W / 46.300; -78.733
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictNipissing
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorRobert Corriveau
Area
 • Land566.39 km2 (218.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
1,016
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
P0H 1V0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.papineaucameron.ca

Papineau-Cameron is a township municipality in northeastern Ontario, Canada, in Nipissing District. The township is located on the south side of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers along Highway 17.

In 2007, Papineau-Cameron, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Bonfield, Mattawan and Calvin cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.[2]

Communities

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The township includes the communities of Klock, Morel, and Rankin.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Papineau-Cameron had a population of 982 living in 407 of its 495 total private dwellings, a change of -3.3% from its 2016 population of 1,016. With a land area of 564.23 km2 (217.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Canada census – Papineau-Cameron community profile
202120162011
Population982 (-3.3% from 2016)1,016 (+3.9% from 2011)978 (-7.6% from 2006)
Land area564.23 km2 (217.85 sq mi)566.39 km2 (218.68 sq mi)566.74 km2 (218.82 sq mi)
Population density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Median age52.4 (M: 53.6, F: 51.2)50.6 (M: 51.4, F: 49.1)
Private dwellings405 (total)  514 (total)  439 (total) 
Median household income$59,264
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Municipal building of Papineau-Cameron

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Adams, K. "Mattawa sports a new look", Baytoday.ca, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 28, 2008.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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