Township in Ontario, Canada
Kerns is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within the Timiskaming District, Kerns is located directly northwest of the city of Temiskaming Shores. Its primary named settlements are the communities of Highland, Milberta, and McCool.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kerns had a population of 330 living in 121 of its 129 total private dwellings, a change of -7.8% from its 2016 population of 358. With a land area of 90.66 km2 (35.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Canada census – Kerns community profile
| Population | 330 (-7.8% from 2016) | 358 (-0.3% from 2011) | 359 (10.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 90.66 km2 (35.00 sq mi) | 90.64 km2 (35.00 sq mi) | 90.44 km2 (34.92 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.2 (M: 41.2, F: 38.4) | 39.8 (M: 39.5, F: 40.0) | 37.5 (M: 37.4, F: 38.0) |
| Private dwellings | 129 (total) 121 (occupied) | 133 (total) | 135 (total) |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $63,872 | $56,797 |
Historical census populations – Kerns, Ontario| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1986 | 424 | — |
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| 1991 | 414 | −2.4% |
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| 1996 | 400 | −3.4% |
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| 2001 | 360 | −10.0% |
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| 2006 | 325 | −9.7% |
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| 2011 | 359 | +10.5% |
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| 2016 | 358 | −0.3% |
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| Source: Statistics Canada |
