North Stormont | |
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| Township of North Stormont | |
 Township office in Berwick | |
| Motto: A Good Place to Grow... | |
  North Stormont  North Stormont | |
| Coordinates:45°13′N75°00′W / 45.217°N 75.000°W /45.217; -75.000 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
| Formed | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | François Landry |
| • Deputy Mayor | Steve Densham |
| • Federal riding | Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry |
| • Prov. riding | Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry |
| Area | |
• Total | 515.46 km2 (199.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 7,308 |
| • Density | 14.2/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT)) |
| Postal code FSA | K0C |
| Area codes | 613 and 343 |
| Website | northstormont |
North Stormont is a lower tiertownship in easternOntario, Canada in theUnited Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
The township of North Stormont comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities:
The township administrative offices are located in Berwick.
Early settlement in the area began in 1785. Finch Township was originally part of the Royal Township ofOsnabruck, and Roxborough Township was originally part of the Royal Township ofCornwall.Stormont County was created in 1792, and both Finch and Roxborough were separated from their southerly parents in 1798.
The hamlet of Berwick was first settled by four Cockburn brothers fromScotland in the early 19th century. Berwick became the administrative home of municipal government in the former Finch Township, incorporated January 1, 1850.
TheNew York and Ottawa Railway was built in 1897 and sent up to four daily passenger trains, as well as up to five daily freight trains through Berwick. The first church was built in 1883.
The township was established on January 1, 1998, with the amalgamation of the former Townships ofFinch andRoxborough, along with the Village of Finch.[3]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, North Stormont had a population of7,400 living in2,853 of its2,949 total private dwellings, a change of7.7% from its 2016 population of6,873. With a land area of 515.46 km2 (199.02 sq mi), it had a population density of14.4/km2 (37.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 7,308 (+6.3% from 2016) | 6,873 (1.4% from 2011) | 6,775 (0.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 515.46 km2 (199.02 sq mi) | 515.91 km2 (199.19 sq mi) | 515.65 km2 (199.09 sq mi) |
| Population density | 14.2/km2 (37/sq mi) | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.6 (M: 39.2, F: 40) | 41.6 (M: 41.6, F: 41.6) | 40.9 (M: 40.3, F: 41.5) |
| Private dwellings | 2,906 (total) 2,810 (occupied) | 2,717 (total) | 2,583 (total) |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $76,544 |
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| 2021 population figure based on revised count. Population amounts prior to 2001 is total of Finch TP, Roxborough TP, and Finch VL. Source: Statistics Canada[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TheCanadian National Railway line between Montreal and Toronto passes through North Stormont.
Places adjacent to North Stormont | |
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