Mattawan, Ontario

Township of Mattawan
—  Township  —
The Otto Holden Generating Station and dam across the Ottawa River.
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Nipissing
Government
- Mayor	Peter Murphy
Area[1]
- Land	199.52 km2 (77 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	147
- Density	0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Postal code	P0H 1V0
Area code(s)	705
Website	mattawan.info

Mattawan is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Nipissing District, the township had a population of 147 in the Canada 2006 Census.

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

Its main access road is Provincial 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.^[2]

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:^[1]

• Population: 147
• % Change (2001-2006): 28.9
• Dwellings: 120
• Area (km².): 199.52
• Density (persons per km².): 0.7
• Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 90 %
  • French as first language: 10 %
  • English and French as first language: 0 %
  • Other as first language: 0 %

Population trend:^[3]

• Population in 2001: 114
• Population in 1996: 115
• Population in 1991: 127

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Mattawan community profile
2. ^ Adams, K. "Mattawa sports a new look", Baytoday.ca, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 28, 2008.
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996 and 2001 census

External links

• Township of Mattawan

Coordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W / 46.333; -78.833