Mattawan, Ontario

Mattawan
Municipality (single-tier)
Municipality of Mattawan
The Otto Holden Generating Station and dam across the Ottawa River.
The Otto Holden Generating Station and dam across the Ottawa River.
Mattawan is located in Ontario
Mattawan
Mattawan
Coordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W / 46.333; -78.833
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictNipissing
Government
 • MayorPeter Murphy
Area
 • Land201.00 km2 (77.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
161
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
Postal code
P0H 1V0
Area code(s)705, 249
WebsiteOfficial website

Mattawan is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Nipissing District, the municipality had a population of 161 in the Canada 2016 Census.

The municipality has no named communities within its boundaries; all addresses within the municipality are rural routes assigned to the neighbouring town of Mattawa.

Its main access road is Highway 533, with Highway 656 as a short branch leading to the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River.

In 2007, Mattawan, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Papineau-Cameron, Bonfield and Calvin cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mattawan had a population of 153 living in 71 of its 102 total private dwellings, a change of -5% from its 2016 population of 161. With a land area of 200.12 km2 (77.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Mattawan community profile
202120162011
Population153 (-5.0% from 2016)161 (-0.6% from 2011)162 (+10.2% from 2006)
Land area200.12 km2 (77.27 sq mi)201.00 km2 (77.61 sq mi)200.96 km2 (77.59 sq mi)
Population density0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Median age53.2 (M: 53.2, F: 54.4)53.9 (M: 55.4, F: 53.5)
Private dwellings102 (total)  71 (occupied)104 (total)  99 (total) 
Median household income$77,312
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991127—    
1996115−9.4%
2001114−0.9%
2006147+28.9%
2011162+10.2%
2016161−0.6%
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mattawan census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Mattawan, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Adams, K. "Mattawa sports a new look", Baytoday.ca, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 28, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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