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Township in Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dawson is a township located in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The township is located at the mouth of the Rainy River where it flows into Lake of the Woods.
Dawson | |
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Township of Dawson | |
Township office of Dawson in Rainy River | |
Coordinates: 48°45′N 94°29′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Rainy River |
Formed | 1 January 1997 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Douglas Hartnell |
• Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
• Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
Area | |
• Land | 339.5 km2 (131.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 468 |
• Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal Code FSA | P0W 1L0 |
Area code | 807 |
The township was formed on 1 January 1997, when the former incorporated townships of Atwood, Blue, Dilke, and Worthington were amalgamated.
The primary communities in the township are Blue, McGinnis Creek, Pinewood and Sleeman.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dawson had a population of 399 living in 190 of its 274 total private dwellings, a change of -14.7% from its 2016 population of 468. With a land area of 343.42 km2 (132.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 399 (-14.7% from 2016) | 468 (-16.9% from 2011) | 563 (-9.2% from 2006) |
Land area | 343.42 km2 (132.60 sq mi) | 339.5 km2 (131.1 sq mi) | 338.35 km2 (130.64 sq mi) |
Population density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
Median age | 56.4 (M: 57.6, F: 53.6) | 54.5 (M: 54.9, F: 53.5) | 47.8 (M: 49.1, F: 46.2) |
Private dwellings | 274 (total) 190 (occupied) | 292 (total) | 307 (total) |
Median household income | $75,000 | $61,312 |
Climate data for Sleeman | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
11 (52) |
16.5 (61.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35 (95) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
9 (48) |
35 (95) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.4 (11.5) |
−7 (19) |
0.3 (32.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25 (77) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19 (66) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−14 (7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.9 (−9.2) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8 (18) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −44 (−47) |
−41 (−42) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−8 (18) |
−2 (28) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−6 (21) |
−17 (1) |
−39 (−38) |
−43 (−45) |
−44 (−47) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.9 (1.10) |
21.6 (0.85) |
30.1 (1.19) |
37.9 (1.49) |
60.4 (2.38) |
107.5 (4.23) |
86.4 (3.40) |
90.5 (3.56) |
69.3 (2.73) |
57.7 (2.27) |
37.2 (1.46) |
23.5 (0.93) |
650 (25.6) |
Source: Environment Canada[2] |
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