Unorganized West Timiskaming District

Unorganized West Timiskaming District is an unorganized area in the Canadian province of Ontario, comprising almost all portions of the Timiskaming District which are not organized into incorporated municipalities.

Unorganized West Timiskaming District
Unorganized area
Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part
Tomstown
Coordinates: 47°50′N 80°20′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Timiskaming
Government
• Federal riding	Timmins-James Bay
• Prov. riding	Timiskaming—Cochrane, Nickel Belt
Area [1]
• Land	10,239.58 km2 (3,953.52 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,210
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	705

The division encompasses 10,199.80 square kilometres (3,938.16 sq mi), and had a population of 3,210 in the 2021 Canadian census.^[1]

Communities

Communities in the division include Boston Creek, Dane, Gowganda, Kenabeek, Kenogami Lake, King Kirkland, Lorrain Valley, Marshall's Corners, Mowat Landing, Paradis Bay, Savard, Sesekinika, Tarzwell, Tomstown, and Zeta.

Demographics

	2021	2016	2011
Population	3,210 (-1.4% from 2016)	3,257 (+10.2% from 2011)	2,925 (-11.3% from 2006)
Land area	10,199.80 km2 (3,938.16 sq mi)	10,239.58 km2 (3,953.52 sq mi)	10,239.58 km2 (3,953.52 sq mi)
Population density	0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)	0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)	0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)
Median age	51.2 (M: 52.0, F: 50.0)	56.8 (M: 57.1, F: 56.2)	51.4 (M: 51.9, F: 50.7)
Private dwellings	1,934 (total)	2053 (total)	1912 (total)
Median household income	$81,000	$63,744

Canada census – Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part community profile

Notes: Includes corrections and updates
References: 2021^[2] 2016^[3] 2011^[4] earlier^[5][6]

Historical census populations – Unorganized West Timiskaming District

Year Pop. ±% 1976 3,102 —     1981 3,155 +1.7% 1986 3,491 +10.6% 1991 3,499 +0.2% 1996 3,541 +1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 3,275 −7.5% 2006 3,310 +1.1% 2011 2,925 −11.6% 2016 3,257 +11.4% 2021 3,210 −1.4%
Source: Statistics Canada[7]

Mother tongue in 2021 (includes multiple answers):^[1]

• English as first language: 80.6 %
• French as first language: 13.4 %
• English and French as first language: 1.2 %
• Other as first language: 4.2 %

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Unorganized West Timiskaming District (Code 3554094) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
2. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
3. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
7. 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

Media related to Unorganized Timiskaming, West Part at Wikimedia Commons