Tyendinaga, Ontario
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Not to be confused with Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario.
| Tyendinaga | |
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 Tyendinaga
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| Coordinates: 44°18′N 77°12′W / 44.3°N 77.2°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Margaret Walsh |
| • Federal riding | Prince Edward—Hastings |
| • Prov. riding | Prince Edward—Hastings |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 311.94 km2 (120.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,070 |
| • Density | 13.0/km2 (33.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | K0K |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website | www.tyendinagatownship.com |
Tyendinaga is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Hastings County. The township had a population of 4,070 in the Canada 2006 Census.[2]
The community takes its name from a variant spelling of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant's traditional Mohawk name, Thayendanegea.
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[edit] Communities
The township comprises the communities of Albert, Blessington, Chisholms Mills, Ebenezer, Halston, Kingsford, Lonsdale, Lonsdale Station, Melrose, Marysville, Milltown, Myrehall, Naphan, Read and Shannonville.
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[3]
- Population in 2006: 4070 (2001 to 2006 population change: 8.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 3769
- Population in 1996: 3549
- Population in 1991: 3118
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1370 (total dwellings: 1445)
Mother tongue:[1]
- English as first language: 96.0 %
- French as first language: 0.7 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 3.3 %
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Tyendinaga community profile
- ^ Statistics Canada Community Profiles: Tyendinaga
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
[edit] External links
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Centre Hastings | Tweed | |
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Greater Napanee | ||
 Tyendinaga  |
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| Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | Deseronto |
Coordinates: 44°18′N 77°12′W / 44.3°N 77.2°W
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