Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Drummond/North Elmsley (Township) was 7,773, which represents a change of 3.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Drummond/North Elmsley (Township) is 366.13 square kilometres and the population density was 21.2 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 3,097 private dwellings occupied in Drummond/North Elmsley (Township), which represent a change of 7.2% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Drummond/North Elmsley and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Drummond/North Elmsley and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Drummond/North Elmsley (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Drummond/North Elmsley (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Rideau Lakes Census subdivision - Rideau Lakes, Township	TP	10,326	10,207	1.2
Montague Census subdivision - Montague, Township	TP	3,761	3,483	8.0
Smiths Falls Census subdivision - Smiths Falls, Town	T	8,780	8,978	-2.2
Tay Valley Census subdivision - Tay Valley, Township	TP	5,665	5,571	1.7
Perth Census subdivision - Perth, Town	T	5,930	5,840	1.5
Beckwith Census subdivision - Beckwith, Township	TP	7,644	6,986	9.4
Mississippi Mills Census subdivision - Mississippi Mills, Town	T	13,163	12,385	6.3
Lanark Highlands Census subdivision - Lanark Highlands, Township	TP	5,338	5,128	4.1

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Shelburne Census subdivision - Shelburne, Town	T	8,126	5,846	39.0
Milton Census subdivision - Milton, Town	T	110,128	84,362	30.5
Bradford West Gwillimbury Census subdivision - Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town	T	35,325	28,077	25.8
King Census subdivision - King, Township	TP	24,512	19,899	23.2
Whitchurch-Stouffville Census subdivision - Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town	T	45,837	37,628	21.8

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Kirkland Lake Census subdivision - Kirkland Lake, Town	T	7,981	8,493 revised r	-6.0
Elliot Lake Census subdivision - Elliot Lake, City	CY	10,741	11,348	-5.3
Temiskaming Shores Census subdivision - Temiskaming Shores, City	CY	9,920	10,400	-4.6
North Middlesex Census subdivision - North Middlesex, Municipality	MU	6,352	6,658	-4.6
Kenora, Unorganized Census subdivision - Kenora, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	6,737	7,031	-4.2