Township in Ontario, Canada
Armstrong (2016 Population 1,166) is a township in the Timiskaming District of Ontario. The only population centre in the township is the community of Earlton.
The township is named after Samuel Armstrong,[4] an independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Parry Sound from 1886 to 1890.
History
Earlton began to be settled in 1900 as a lumber community by pioneers mostly from York County, soon followed by French-speaking farmers who cultivated the flat prairie-like land of the surrounding Great Clay Belt. In 1904, its post office was opened. The postmaster, Edward Albert Brasher, named the community after his son Earl.[4]
In 1921, Armstrong Township was incorporated.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Armstrong had a population of 1,199 living in 502 of its 523 total private dwellings, a change of 2.8% from its 2016 population of 1,166. With a land area of 90.16 km2 (34.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.3/km2 (34.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Canada census – Armstrong community profile
| Population | 1,199 (+2.8% from 2016) | 1,166 (-4.1% from 2011) | 1,216 (5.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 90.16 km2 (34.81 sq mi) | 90.20 km2 (34.83 sq mi) | 90.33 km2 (34.88 sq mi) |
| Population density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) | 12.9/km2 (33/sq mi) | 13.5/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.2 (M: 39.6, F: 39.2) | 41.2 (M: 40.1, F: 41.9) | 40.5 (M: 38.9, F: 41.9) |
| Private dwellings | 523 (total) 502 (occupied) | 521 (total) | 516 (total) |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $65,579 | |
Historical census populations – Armstrong, Ontario| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1986 | 1,413 | — |
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| 1991 | 1,394 | −1.3% |
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| 1996 | 1,398 | +0.3% |
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| 2001 | 1,223 | −12.5% |
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| 2006 | 1,155 | −5.6% |
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| 2011 | 1,216 | +5.3% |
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| 2016 | 1,166 | −4.1% |
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| Source: Statistics Canada |
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 37.6%
- French as first language: 57.7%
- English and French as first language: 1.7%
- Other as first language: 2.6%
Economy
Major employers:
The community is renowned for its dairy and cash crop farms.[citation needed]
Transportation
Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport is a regional airport located in Earlton, which opened in 1937 as an emergency landing area for Trans-Canada Air Lines. The airport today serves private light aircraft. It was served by NorOntair from 1973 to 1996, and by the Air Defense Command in the 1950s.[12]
Ontario Highway 11 is the major road connecting the community with other areas in Timiskaming and beyond. The retail strip is located along 10th Street North.
