Gillies is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District.
Gillies | |
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| Township of Gillies | |
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  Gillies | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′N 89°42′W / 48.267°N 89.700°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Settled | 1840s |
| Incorporated | 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Wendy Wright |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Atikokan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 93.05 km2 (35.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 474 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0T |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | www.gilliestownship.com |
The township is part of the city of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area, and includes the communities of Hymers and South Gillies.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gillies had a population of 441 living in 186 of its 208 total private dwellings, a change of -7% from its 2016 population of 474. With a land area of 92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.8/km2 (12.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Canada census – Gillies community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 441 (-7.0% from 2016) | 474 (+0.2% from 2011) | 473 (-13.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi) | 93.05 km2 (35.93 sq mi) | 93.02 km2 (35.92 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.0 (M: 49.2, F: 50.8) | 46.2 (M: 46.0, F: 46.7) | |
| Private dwellings | 208 (total) 186 (occupied) | 201 (total) | 209 (total) |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $66,944 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 498 | — |
| 1996 | 497 | −0.2% |
| 2001 | 522 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 544 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 473 | −13.1% |
| 2016 | 474 | +0.2% |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Gillies, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Gillies census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
External links
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