Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Township of Johnson | |
 Municipal building in Desbarats | |
  Johnson | |
| Coordinates:46°20′N83°56′W / 46.333°N 83.933°W /46.333; -83.933 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Reginald McKinnon |
| • MP | Terry Sheehan (Liberal) |
| • MPP | Bill Rosenberg (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 120.27 km2 (46.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 751 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | P0R 1E0 |
| Area codes | 705 and 249 |
| Website | www.johnsontownship.ca |
Johnson is atownship in theCanadian province ofOntario, located within theAlgoma District. The township had a population of 751 in theCanada 2016 Census, up from 750 in the 2011 census.
Desbarats, the main community in the township, is located onHighway 17, 54 kilometres (34 mi) east ofSault Ste. Marie.
Located in Desbarats is Central Algoma Secondary School, a high school of 250+ students which serves a catchment area extending fromEcho Bay toThessalon. In 2013 a grade 7 and 8 program was put into place in CASS.
West of Desbarats on Highway 17 is Ripple Rock, a unique rock cut that was uncovered with the blasting of the rock cuts through northern Ontario for the creation of theTrans-Canada Highway. The ripples in the rock were created two billion years ago by waves in a shallow body of water. It was buried and through pressure it became sandstone.
Puddingstone Road in Johnson Township was named for a type ofpuddingstone locally known asJasper conglomerate and often found in the area as well as at nearbySt. Joseph Island. Puddingstone is a mixture of different sized grains and pebbles held together by finer sand. The type found in this area is St. Joseph Island Puddingstone, which contains red and brown pieces ofjasper.
Since the early 2000s, about 20Mennonite families fromSouthern Ontario moved to the Desbarats area. Along with other local farmers, they sell their produce at the Desbarats Farmers' Market on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Johnson had a population of749 living in272 of its422 total private dwellings, a change of-0.3% from its 2016 population of751. With a land area of 119.47 km2 (46.13 sq mi), it had a population density of6.3/km2 (16.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 749 (-0.3% from 2016) | 751 (0.1% from 2011) | 750 (7.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 119.47 km2 (46.13 sq mi) | 120.27 km2 (46.44 sq mi) | 120.38 km2 (46.48 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Median age | 40.4 (M: 40.0, F: 40.8) | 44.6 (M: 46.0, F: 43.6) | |
| Private dwellings | 422 (total) 272 (occupied) | 521 (total) | 408 (total) |
| Median household income | $68,500 |
Population trend:[6]
Ontario Northland provides intercity motor coach service to the main community of Desbarats as a stop along its Sault Ste. Marie–Sudbury–North Bay–Ottawa route, with one bus a day each headed eastbound and westbound from Sunday to Friday, with no service on Saturdays.
Places adjacent to Johnson, Ontario | |
|---|---|
