Jogues, Ontario

Jogues is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Way Township,[3] Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southwest of Hearst (about 10–15 minutes by vehicle). Jogues is also a designated place served by a local services board.

Jogues
dispersed rural community
unincorporated area
Jogues is located in Ontario
Jogues
Jogues
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 49°35′51″N 83°44′44″W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Geographic TownshipWay
Area
 • Total79.37 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total325
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Postal Code
P0L
Area codes705, 249

The community is located on Ontario Highway 583 and the Algoma Central Railway; the railway location is also known as Stavert.[3] In the case of the railway, Jogues lies between the communities of Coppell to the south and Wyborn (today part of and on the west side of Hearst) to the north; and in the case of the highway, between Coppell to the south and central Hearst to the north.

The community is mainly French-speaking, has a church, and children are bussed to Hearst for school.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jogues had a population of 214 living in 90 of its 99 total private dwellings, a change of -31.4% from its 2016 population of 312. With a land area of 79.15 km2 (30.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Jogues, Ontario community profile
2011
Population325 (-8.2% from 2006)
Land area79.37 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Population density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings136 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

References
  1. "Jogues". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  2. Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-29.
  3. "Way" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 2, 2022.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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