Chapple, Ontario

Township municipality in Ontario, Canada

Chapple (Canada 2021 Census population 763) is a township municipality in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.^{[1][4][5][6][7]}

Communities

Communities located in the township include:^[5]

• Barwick
• Black Hawk – near Barwick Road and Highway 600
• Finland – Highway 71 near Korpi/Lampi Road
• Manders – on Highway 11 at the west of the township
• Shenston – Fehr Road and Tait Road

The township is served by Ontario Highway 71, a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway, and by Highway 600.

History

It was named after Thomas William Chapple, a former Ontario MPP from 1894 to 1898, who served as judge for the Rainy River District from 1898 to 1926. Before politics Chapple was a lawyer.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chapple had a population of 763 living in 265 of its 332 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 643. With a land area of 558.15 km² (215.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km² (3.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

Canada census – Chapple community profile

References: 2021^[9] 2016^[2] 2011^[10] earlier^[11][12]

Climate

Barwick has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Government

Township Council consists of a mayor and four councillors.^[14]

Attractions

• Norlund Chapel – built from bell tower from St. Patrick's Church
• River View Park
• Pineview Conservative Mennonite Church
• Chapple Museum – formerly Gills Trading Post
• Chapple Lighthouse – built 2003
• Barwick Waterfront
• Saint Paul's Heritage Church – former Anglican Church

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Chapple". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
3. "Barwick, Ontario". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
4. "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
5. "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
6. Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
7. Restructured municipalities – Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
9. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
10. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
11. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
12. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
13. Statistics Canada: 2001 census
14. "Council". Township of Chapple. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

External links

• Official website