Manitouwadge

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Manitouwadge

| official_name = Township of Manitouwadge

| settlement_type = Township (single-tier)

| nickname =

| motto =

| image_skyline = Township of Manitouwadge.jpg

| image_caption =

| image_flag =

| flag_size = 120x100px

| image_shield =

| shield_size = 100x90px

| image_map =

| mapsize = 200px

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| pushpin_map = Canada Ontario

| pushpin_mapsize = 200

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| coordinates = {{coord|49|08|N|85|50|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Canada

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Ontario

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Thunder Bay

| established_title = Settled

| established_date = after 1953

| established_title2 = Incorporated

| established_date2 = 1975

| government_type = Township

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Jim Moffat {{Cite web|url=https://www.manitouwadge.ca/government/township-municipal-office/council/|title = Town Council | Township of Manitouwadge| date=7 September 2022 }}

| leader_title1 = Federal riding

| leader_name1 = Thunder Bay-Superior North

| leader_title2 = Provincial riding

| leader_name2 = Algoma—Manitoulin

| area_total_km2 =

| area_land_km2 = 352.07

| area_water_km2 =

| area_footnotes =

| population_as_of = 2016

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census: Manitouwadge, Township |date = 8 February 2017|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3558066&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=manito&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=13 July 2019}}

| population_total = 1937

| population_density_km2 = 5.5

| timezone = EST

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

| postal_code_type = Postal Code

| postal_code = P0T 2C0

| area_code = 807 (826 exchange)

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 332.20

| website = [http://www.manitouwadge.ca/ www.manitouwadge.ca]

| footnotes =

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Manitouwadge is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the Thunder Bay District, at the north end of Highway 614, {{convert|331|km}} east of Thunder Bay and {{convert|378|km}} north-west of Sault Ste. Marie.

History

Manitouwadge (Manidoowaazh in Ojibwe, meaning "Cave of the Great Spirit") is part of the wide-ranging territory of the Ojibwe people. The town itself was founded by General Engineering Co Limited (later Noranda; now part of Xstrata) after staking claims in 1953 in support of a copper mine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/manitouwadge|title = Manitouwadge | the Canadian Encyclopedia}} The other mine in Manitouwadge is the Willroy mine, named after two of the "Weekend Prospectors" William Dawidowich and Roy Barker. Full production at Geco and Willroy began in 1957.

From 1954 to 1974 Manitouwadge was classified as an Improvement District. The community became an incorporated township in 1975.

In the early 1980s, gold was discovered at Hemlo,{{cite book|last1=Barnes|first1=Michael|title=Gold in Ontario|date=1995|publisher=The Boston Mills Press|location=Erin|isbn=155046146X|pages=91–94}} near the intersection of highways 614 and 17, about {{convert|50|km}} south of the town. Noranda acquired the mining rights to a significant portion of the ground in that area, and built the Golden Giant Mine. It offered housing in Manitouwadge to many of the employees of the new mine, and the town boomed.

When the Geco mine closed in 1995, Manitouwadge's population decreased significantly. After peaking at nearly 4000 people in the early 1990s, it decreased to less than 3000 by 2001. With the closing of the Golden Giant Mine in 2006, the population dropped to 2,100 by 2011.

=Today=

While mining has always been at the forefront of the economic activity of Manitouwadge, forestry also plays a significant part in the Town's economy. The town is currently seeking new industry and residents and offers some of the lowest housing and commercial property prices in Ontario. The Township boasts year-round outdoor recreation including a 10-run ski hill; snowmobile trails; excellent summer and winter fishing; kilometers of ATV trails, canoe and kayak routes.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Manitouwadge had a population of {{val|1974|fmt=commas}}, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:1974-1937}}|1937|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|1937|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|352.17|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1974|352.17|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 2, 2022}}

{{Canada census

|location = Manitouwadge

|2021_population=1,974 | 2021_pop_delta=+1.9 | 2021_land_area=352.17 | 2021_pop_density=5.6

|2021_median_age=49.2 | 2021_median_age_m=48.8 | 2021_median_age_f=50.0

|2021_total_pvt_dwell=1,059 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=920 |2021_mean_hh_income=70,500

|2021_geocode=2021A00053558066 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19

|2016_population=1,937 | 2016_pop_delta=-8.0 | 2016_land_area=352.07 | 2016_pop_density=5.5

|2016_median_age=50.3 | 2016_median_age_m=49.5 | 2016_median_age_f=51.1

|2016_total_pvt_dwell=1,082 | 2016_mean_hh_income=66,048 | 2016_access_date=2019-07-13

|2011_population=2,105 | 2011_pop_delta=-8.5 | 2011_land_area=352.06 | 2011_pop_density=6.0

|2011_median_age= | 2011_median_age_m= | 2011_median_age_f=

|2011_total_pvt_dwell=1,129 | 2011_mean_hh_income= | 2011_access_date=2012-03-29

|2006_population=2,300 | 2006_pop_delta=-22.0 | 2006_land_area=351.97 | 2006_pop_density=6.5

|2006_median_age=42.8 | 2006_median_age_m=43.4 | 2006_median_age_f=42.2

|2006_total_pvt_dwell=1,212 | 2006_mean_hh_income=78,894 | 2006_access_date=2011-04-21

|2001_population=2,949 | 2001_pop_delta=-13.1 | 2001_land_area=351.97 | 2001_pop_density=8.4

|2001_median_age=36.6 | 2001_median_age_m=38.1 | 2001_median_age_f=35.0

|2001_total_pvt_dwell=1,317 | 2001_mean_hh_income=70,921 | 2001_access_date=2011-04-21

}}

{{Historical populations

|title = Manitouwadge, Ontario Historical populations

|type = Canada

|align = centre

|percentages =

|footnote = Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

| 1991| 3972

|1996| 3395

|2001| 2949

|2006| 2300

|2011| 2105

|2016| 1937

}}

Recreation

=Hiking and skiing=

Trails for hiking in the summer and trails for snowmobilers in the winter are also abundant. Thirteen runs for downhill skiing are present at the Kiwissa Ski Club, as well as two locations with cross country ski trails managed by the Northern Trails Ski Club. From the top of the Kiwissa Ski Hill, the whole town is visible.

Climate

Manitouwadge has a humid continental climate (Dfb) bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc), typical in Northern Ontario. Summers are generally warm and rainy with cool nights. Winters are typically very cold and very snowy. Winter usually begins mid November and lasts into April.{{Weather box

|location = Manitouwadge

|metric first = yes

|single line = yes

|Jan record high C = 5

|Feb record high C = 8.9

|Mar record high C = 19

|Apr record high C = 28.5

|May record high C = 35

|Jun record high C = 39

|Jul record high C = 39.4

|Aug record high C = 34

|Sep record high C = 30.6

|Oct record high C = 25

|Nov record high C = 18.3

|Dec record high C = 12.5

|year record high C = 39.4

|Jan high C = -11.4

|Feb high C = -8.3

|Mar high C = -1.1

|Apr high C = 7.6

|May high C = 16.4

|Jun high C = 21.2

|Jul high C = 23.9

|Aug high C = 22.2

|Sep high C = 15.1

|Oct high C = 7.7

|Nov high C = -0.7

|Dec high C = -8.5

|year high C = 7

|Jan mean C= -17.1

|Feb mean C= -14.5

|Mar mean C= -7.5

|Apr mean C= 1.3

|May mean C= 9.7

|Jun mean C= 14.6

|Jul mean C= 17.5

|Aug mean C= 16.2

|Sep mean C= 10.2

|Oct mean C= 3.9

|Nov mean C= -4.2

|Dec mean C= -13.4

|year mean C= 1.4

|Jan low C = -22.8

|Feb low C = -20.7

|Mar low C = -13.9

|Apr low C = -5

|May low C = 2.9

|Jun low C = 8

|Jul low C = 11.1

|Aug low C = 10.2

|Sep low C = 5.3

|Oct low C = 0

|Nov low C = -7.7

|Dec low C = -18.2

|year low C = -4.2

|Jan record low C = -45

|Feb record low C = -42.2

|Mar record low C = -37.5

|Apr record low C = -30

|May record low C = -13.3

|Jun record low C = -2.8

|Jul record low C = -1.1

|Aug record low C = -1.1

|Sep record low C = -6.1

|Oct record low C = -14.5

|Nov record low C = -33.9

|Dec record low C = -38.9

|year record low C = -45

|Jan precipitation mm = 64.4

|Feb precipitation mm = 43.7

|Mar precipitation mm = 48.5

|Apr precipitation mm = 44

|May precipitation mm = 66.4

|Jun precipitation mm = 80.8

|Jul precipitation mm = 107.4

|Aug precipitation mm = 81.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 104.1

|Oct precipitation mm = 81.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 73.5

|Dec precipitation mm = 63.2

|year precipitation mm = 859.2

|Jan rain mm= 0.2

|Feb rain mm= 2.1

|Mar rain mm= 9

|Apr rain mm= 26.5

|May rain mm= 62.6

|Jun rain mm= 80.8

|Jul rain mm= 107.4

|Aug rain mm= 81.9

|Sep rain mm= 101.9

|Oct rain mm= 66.6

|Nov rain mm= 22.1

|Dec rain mm= 2.6

|year rain mm= 563.6

|Jan snow cm= 64.2

|Feb snow cm= 41.6

|Mar snow cm= 39.5

|Apr snow cm= 17.4

|May snow cm= 3.9

|Jun snow cm= 0

|Jul snow cm= 0

|Aug snow cm= 0

|Sep snow cm= 2.2

|Oct snow cm= 14.7

|Nov snow cm= 51.5

|Dec snow cm= 60.6

|year snow cm= 295.6

|source 1 = Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada — [http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=4025&prov=&lang=e&dCode=4&dispBack=1&StationName=manitouwadge&SearchType=Contains&province=ALL&provBut=&month1=0&month2=12 Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130101051049/http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=4025&prov=&lang=e&dCode=4&dispBack=1&StationName=manitouwadge&SearchType=Contains&province=ALL&provBut=&month1=0&month2=12 |date=1 January 2013 }}, accessed 21 April 2011

|date=August 2010

}}

References

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{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3558066&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Thunder&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115163325/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3558066&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Thunder&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2013 |title=Manitouwadge census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=2011 Census of Population |access-date=29 March 2012 }}

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