Montague | |
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Township of Montague | |
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 | |
• Total | 279.66 km2 (107.98 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,761 |
• Density | 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
Website |
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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.
The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh.
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. [2]
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 |
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.