Ryerson, Ontario

Ryerson is an incorporated township in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 648 in the 2016 Canadian census. It was named after Egerton Ryerson, the Chief Superintendent of Education for Ontario from 1844 to 1876.

For the unincorporated place in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District, see Ryerson (Algoma), Ontario.
Ryerson
Township (single-tier)
Township of Ryerson
Ryerson
Coordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictParry Sound
Settled1870s
Incorporated1880
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveGeorge Sterling
 • Federal ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
 • Land187.92 km2 (72.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total648
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0A
Area code(s)705
Websitewww.ryersontownship.ca

Demographics
Ryerson historical populations
YearPop.±%
1991625—    
1996676+8.2%
2001632−6.5%
2006686+8.5%
2011634−7.6%
2016648+2.2%
[3][1][2]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 302(total dwellings: 580)[2]

Mother tongue:[4]

  • 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
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See also

References
  1. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Ryerson Census Profile
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Ryerson, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  3. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
  4. "2006 Ryerson community profile".
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