Ryerson, Ontario

Ryerson
—  Township  —
Ryerson
Coordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W / 45.58694°N 79.51111°W / 45.58694; -79.51111Coordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W / 45.58694°N 79.51111°W / 45.58694; -79.51111
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Settled	1870s
Incorporated	1880
Government
– Type	Township
– Reeve	Glenn Miller
– Federal riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
– Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area[1]
– Land	186.79 km2 (72.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	686
– Density	3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	P0A
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.ryersontownship.ca

For the unincorporated place in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District, see Ryerson (Algoma), Ontario.

Ryerson is an incorporated township in Parry Sound District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 686 in the 2006 Canadian census. It was named after Egerton Ryerson, the Chief Superintendent of Education for Ontario from 1844 to 1876.

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 686 (2001 to 2006 population change: 8.5 %)
• Population in 2001: 632
• Population in 1996: 676
• Population in 1991: 625

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 292 (total dwellings: 678)

Mother tongue:^[1]

• English as first language: 94.9 %
• French as first language: 1.5 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 3.6 %

Communities

• Doe Lake
• Midlothian
• Rockwynn
• Starratt
• Wisemans Corners

Municipal office

References

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

• "Ryerson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FELZY&output=xml. Retrieved 2011-07-06. 

External links

• Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal