Armstrong, Ontario

For the CNR divisional point, see Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario.

Armstrong
Township (single-tier)
Township of Armstrong
Earlton
Armstrong
Coordinates: 47°42′40″N 79°49′28″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Timiskaming
Settled	1900
Incorporated	1921
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Jean Marc Boileau
• Governing Body	Armstrong Township Council
• MP	Charlie Angus[1]
• MPP	John Vanthof[2]
Area [3]
• Land	90.20 km^2 (34.83 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	1,166
• Density	12.9/km^2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code	P0J 1E0
Area code	705 / 249
Website	www.armstrongtownship.com

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 km^2 (34.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.3/km^2 (34.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Armstrong community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	1,199 (+2.8% from 2016)	1,166 (-4.1% from 2011)	1,216 (5.3% from 2006)
Land area	90.16 km^2 (34.81 sq mi)	90.20 km^2 (34.83 sq mi)	90.33 km^2 (34.88 sq mi)
Population density	13.3/km^2 (34/sq mi)	12.9/km^2 (33/sq mi)	13.5/km^2 (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

References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]

Historical census populations – Armstrong, Ontario

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	1,413	—
1991	1,394	−1.3%
1996	1,398	+0.3%
2001	1,223	−12.5%
2006	1,155	−5.6%
2011	1,216	+5.3%
2016	1,166	−4.1%
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%

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.[9]

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.

See also

• List of municipalities in Ontario
• List of townships in Ontario
• List of francophone communities in Ontario
• Northern District School Area Board

References

1. "Voter Information Service". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
2. "MPP John Vanthof". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
3. "Armstrong Census Profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
4. "Our Story". www.armstrongtownship.com. Township of Armstrong. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
9. "History". Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

External links

• Media related to Armstrong, Ontario at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website