St. Joseph, Ontario

St. Joseph
Township (single-tier)
Township of St. Joseph
Town hall in Richards Landing
St. Joseph
Coordinates: 46°16′N 84°00′W / 46.267°N 84.000°WCoordinates: 46°16′N 84°00′W / 46.267°N 84.000°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Joseph (Jody) Wildman
• Governing Body	St. Joseph Township Council
• MP	Bryan Hayes (CPC)
• MPP	Michael Mantha (NDP)
Area[1]
• Land	129.36 km^2 (49.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,201
• Density	9.3/km^2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	P0R 1G0
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.stjosephtownship.com

St. Joseph is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, the largest of four municipalities on St. Joseph Island. It had a population of 1,201 in the Canada 2011 Census.

The mayor of the township is Jody Wildman.

Communities

The township's main population centre is Richards Landing. It also includes the smaller communities of Harmony and Sailors Encampment.

Richards Landing

The hamlet of Richards Landing has a view of the Highway 548 bridge at the pier on the northern tip of town. Highway 548 leads through the centre of the town and is its main thoroughfare. "The Landing" is St. Joseph Island's business centre, offering a grocery store, liquor/beer store, gift shops and galleries, restaurants, accommodation, marina/boat re-fuelling, 24-hour Emergency Department/hospital, medical centre, pharmacy and physiotherapy (physical therapy) clinic, bank, parks, public swimming, beach and tennis courts, variety store and movie rentals.

Main street of Richards Landing

Marina of Richards Landing

Demographics

Canada census – St. Joseph, Ontario community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	1201 (6.4% from 2006)	1129 (-6.0% from 2001)	1201 (-2.8% from 1996)
Land area:	129.36 km^2 (49.95 sq mi)	129.18 km^2 (49.88 sq mi)	129.25 km^2 (49.90 sq mi)
Population density:	9.3/km^2 (24/sq mi)	8.7/km^2 (23/sq mi)	9.3/km^2 (24/sq mi)
Median age:		52.2 (M: 51.9, F: 52.5)	45.7 (M: 44.7, F: 46.1)
Total private dwellings:	893	919	902
Median household income:		$53,177	$48,823
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4]

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "St. Joseph, Ontario census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-17.

External links

• Township of St. Joseph