Opasatika, Ontario

Opasatika, Ontario
Township of Opasatika
Highway 11 through Opasatika.
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Cochrane
Incorporated
Government
 – Mayor Françoise Lambert
 – Governing Body
 – MPs Carol Hughes (NDP)
 – MPPs Gilles Bisson
Area[1]
 – Land 329.98 km2 (127.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 – Total 280
 – Density 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span
Area code(s) 705
Website Township of Opasatika

Opasatika is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Cochrane District.

The main communities in the township are Opasatika and Lowther, both located along Highway 11 between Mattice and Harty. The ghost town of Reesor Siding, site of the 1963 Reesor Siding incident, is at the western edge of the township. The former Canadian Forces Station Lowther was located in the municipality.

Demographics

Population:[2]

  • Population in 2006: 280 (2001 to 2006 population change: -13.8 %)
  • Population in 2001: 325
  • Population in 1996: 349
  • Population in 1991: 388

Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 116 (total: 128)

Mother tongue:[1]

  • English as first language: 12.5 %
  • French as first language: 83.9 %
  • English and French as first language: 0 %
  • Other as first language: 3.6 %

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Opasatika community profile
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

Coordinates: 49°32′N 82°52′W / 49.533°N 82.867°W / 49.533; -82.867


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