St. Joseph, Ontario
{{for|the village in Huron County|St. Joseph, Huron County, Ontario}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = St. Joseph
|official_name = Township of St. Joseph
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|settlement_type = Township (single-tier)
|image_skyline = Richards Landing ON 2.JPG
|image_caption = Town hall in Richards Landing
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|coordinates = {{coord|46|16|N|84|00|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Canada
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Ontario
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_name2 = Algoma
|established_title = Established
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|government_type = Township
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Joseph (Jody) Wildman
|leader_title1 = Governing Body
|leader_name1 = St. Joseph Township Council
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|area_land_km2 = 129.36
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|population_total = 1240
|population_as_of = 2016
|population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3557008&Geo2=CD&Code2=3557&Data=Count&SearchText=Joseph&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |title=St. Joseph, Ontario census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=2011 Census of Population |accessdate=2012-02-17}}
|population_density_km2 = 9.3
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|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = P0R 1G0
|website = [http://www.stjosephtownship.com/ www.stjosephtownship.com]
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|pushpin_label = St. Joseph
|leader_title2 =MP
|leader_name2 =Carol Hughes (NDP)
|leader_title3 =MPP
|leader_name3 =Michael Mantha (NDP)
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St. Joseph is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, the largest of four municipalities on St. Joseph Island. It had a population of 1,240 in the Canada 2016 Census.
Communities
The township's main population centre is Richards Landing. It also includes the smaller communities of Harmony and Sailors Encampment.
=Richards Landing=
The hamlet of Richards Landing has a view of the Highway 548 bridge at the pier on the northern tip of town. Highway 548 leads through the centre of the town and is its main thoroughfare. "The Landing" is St. Joseph Island's business centre, offering a grocery store, liquor/beer store, gift shops and galleries, restaurants, accommodation, marina/boat re-fuelling, 24-hour Emergency Department/hospital, medical centre, pharmacy and physiotherapy (physical therapy) clinic, bank, parks, public swimming, beach and tennis courts, variety store and movie rentals.
| File:Richards Landing ON 1.JPG |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Joseph had a population of {{val|1426|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|612|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|909|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:1426-1240}}|1240|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|1240|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|127.65|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1426|127.65|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
|2016_population=1240 | 2016_pop_delta=3.2 | 2016_land_area=129.12 | 2016_pop_density=9.6
|2016_median_age=50.3 | 2016_median_age_m=51.0 | 2016_median_age_f=49.7
|2016_total_pvt_dwell=853 | 2016_mean_hh_income= | 2016_access_date=2017-02-08
|2011_population=1201 | 2011_pop_delta=6.4 | 2011_land_area=129.36 | 2011_pop_density=9.3
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|2011_total_pvt_dwell=893 | 2011_mean_hh_income= | 2011_access_date=2012-02-17
|2006_population=1129 | 2006_pop_delta=-6.0 | 2006_land_area=129.18 | 2006_pop_density=8.7
|2006_median_age=52.2 | 2006_median_age_m=51.9 | 2006_median_age_f=52.5
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=919 | 2006_mean_hh_income=53,177 | 2006_access_date=2012-02-17
|2001_population=1201 | 2001_pop_delta=-2.8 | 2001_land_area=129.25 | 2001_pop_density=9.3
|2001_median_age=45.7 | 2001_median_age_m=44.7 | 2001_median_age_f=46.1
|2001_total_pvt_dwell=902 | 2001_mean_hh_income=48,823 | 2001_access_date=2012-02-17
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See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{official|http://www.stjosephtownship.com}}
{{Geographic location
| Centre = St. Joseph
| North = Tarbutt
St. Joseph Channel
| Northeast = Johnson
St. Joseph Channel
| Northwest = Laird
St. Joseph Channel
| East = Hilton Beach
Hilton
| South = Jocelyn
| West = {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|MI}} Soo Township (Neebish Island) / Munuscong Channel
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{{Algoma District}}
Category:Municipalities in Algoma District
Category:Single-tier municipalities in Ontario