Ryerson, Ontario

Ryerson
Township of Ryerson
Ryerson is located in Southern Ontario
Ryerson
Ryerson
Coordinates: 45°35′13″N 79°30′40″W / 45.58694°N 79.51111°W / 45.58694; -79.51111
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictParry Sound
Settled1870s
Incorporated1880
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveGeorge Sterling
 • Fed. ridingParry Sound-Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
 • Land185.93 km2 (71.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
745
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0A
Area codes705, 249
Websitewww.ryersontownship.ca

Ryerson is an incorporated township in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 745 in the 2021 Canadian census. It was named after Egerton Ryerson, the Chief Superintendent of Education for Ontario from 1844 to 1876.

Communities

  • Doe Lake
  • Midlothian
  • Rockwynn
  • Starratt
  • Wisemans Corners
  • Bourdeau (on boundary with McMurrich/Monteith)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ryerson had a population of 745 living in 344 of its 555 total private dwellings, a change of 15% from its 2016 population of 648. With a land area of 185.93 km2 (71.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Historical census populations – Ryerson, Ontario
YearPop.±%
1901 761—    
1911 698−8.3%
1921 559−19.9%
1931 651+16.5%
1941 556−14.6%
1951 436−21.6%
1956 482+10.6%
YearPop.±%
1961 472−2.1%
1966 366−22.5%
1971 384+4.9%
1976 442+15.1%
1981 412−6.8%
1986 457+10.9%
1991 625+36.8%
YearPop.±%
1996676+8.2%
2001632−6.5%
2006686+8.5%
2011634−7.6%
2016648+2.2%
2021745+15.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[1][2][3][4]

Mother tongue (2021):[1]

  • English as first language: 93.3%
  • French as first language: 2.0%
  • English and French as first languages: 0.7%
  • Other as first language: 4.0%
Municipal office

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ryerson, Ontario (Code 3549024) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  2. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  3. ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Ryerson Census Profile
  4. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.