Cochrane District

Cochrane District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts.

Cochrane District
District de Cochrane
District
Location of Cochrane District in Ontario in Red.
Location of Cochrane District in Ontario in Red.
Coordinates: 50°30′N 83°00′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
Created1921
SeatCochrane
Area
[1]
 • Land141,268.51 km2 (54,544.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total79,682
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code705

In 2016, the population was 79,682.[1] The land area of this district is 141,268.51 km2 (54,544.08 sq mi),[1] making it slightly smaller than the US state of Michigan and the second largest district in Ontario after Kenora District. The district seat is Cochrane.

Bennet Lake Esker Kame Complex Conservation Reserve is located in Cochrane District.

Subdivisions

City
Name of city 2016 population Ref.
Timmins 41,788 [2]

Towns
Name of town 2016 population Ref.
Cochrane 5,321 [3]
Hearst 5,070 [4]
Iroquois Falls 4,537 [5]
Kapuskasing 8,292 [6]
Moosonee 1,481 [7]
Smooth Rock Falls 1,330 [8]

Townships
Name of township 2016 population Ref.
Black River-Matheson 2,410 [9]
Fauquier-Strickland 530
Mattice-Val Côté 686
Moonbeam 1,231 [10]
Opasatika 214
Val Rita-Harty 817

Cree Nation reserves

Unorganized areas

Geographic Townships

This list is incomplete.

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Cochrane District had a population of 77,963 living in 33,772 of its 37,667 total private dwellings, a change of −2.2% from its 2016 population of 79,682. With a land area of 139,784.03 km2 (53,970.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

Canada census – Cochrane community profile
202120162011
Population77,963 (-2.2% from 2016)79,682 (−1.8% from 2011)81,122 (−1.7% from 2006)
Land area139,784.03 km2 (53,970.92 sq mi)141,268.51 km2 (54,544.08 sq mi)141,270.41 km2 (54,544.81 sq mi)
Population density0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Median age43.6 (M: 42.8, F: 44.4)43.3 (M: 42., F: 43.9)
Private dwellings37,667 (total)  33,772 (occupied)37,974 (total)  37,242 (total) 
Median household income$78,500
Notes: Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves.
References: 2021[12] 2016[13] 2011[14] earlier[15][16]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Cochrane, District [Census division], Ontario and Ontario [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Timmins, city [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  3. "Cochrane census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  4. "Hearst census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  5. "Iroquois Falls census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  6. "Kapuskasing census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  7. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Moosonee, Town". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  8. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Smooth Rock Falls". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  9. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Black River-Matheson, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  10. "Moonbeam census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  12. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  13. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  14. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  15. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  16. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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