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Montague | |
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| Township of Montague | |
 Farm near Numogate | |
 Montague within Lanark County | |
  Montague Montague within southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′N 75°58′W / 44.967°N 75.967°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Lanark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Karen Jennings |
| • Governing Body | Montague Township Council |
| • MP | Scott Reid (CPC) |
| • MPP | John Jordan (PCPO) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 278.47 km2 (107.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,914 |
| • Density | 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
| Website | www |
Montague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Rideau River. The township administrative offices are located on Roger Stevens Drive east of Smiths Falls.
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Montague had a population of 3,914 living in 1,503 of its 1,551 total private dwellings, a change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 3,761. With a land area of 278.47 km2 (107.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.1/km2 (36.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 3,914 (+4.1% from 2016) | 3,761 (+8.0% from 2011) | 3,483 (+8.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 278.47 km2 (107.52 sq mi) | 279.66 km2 (107.98 sq mi) | 279.74 km2 (108.01 sq mi) |
| Population density | 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi) | 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) | 12.5/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.4 (M: 44.8, F: 44.0) | 43.6 (M: 42.2, F: 41.2) | |
| Private dwellings | 1,551 (total) 1,503 (occupied) | 1,489 (total) | 1,389 (total) |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $74,923 |
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Transportation
The main roads in the township are the east–west County Road 43, the north–south Ontario Highway 15, and the northeast-southwest Roger Stevens Drive. The Rideau Trail passes through the township between Merrickville and Smiths Falls.
The Smiths Falls-Montague Airport is also located in Montague.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Montague, Ontario (Code 3509001) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ^ "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 2017-12-25.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
External links
Media related to Montague, Ontario at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
Places adjacent to Montague, Ontario | |
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Lanark County, Ontario, Canada | |
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| Unincorporated communities | |
1 Separated municipality but remains a census subdivision of the county | |
