Jocelyn, Ontario

Jocelyn is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on St. Joseph Island in the Algoma District. The current reeve of the township is Mark Henderson. Jocelyn is home to Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site.

Jocelyn
Township (single-tier)
Township of Jocelyn
Municipal building
Municipal building
Jocelyn is located in Ontario
Jocelyn
Jocelyn
Coordinates: 46°11′N 83°58′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictAlgoma
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveMark Henderson
 • Governing BodyJocelyn Township Council
 • MPCarol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPPMichael Mantha (NDP)
Area
[1]
 • Total131.45 km2 (50.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total313
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
P0R 1G0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitejocelyn.ca

The primary community in the township is Kentvale, which is located around Kentvale Merchants Limited, the largest general store on St. Joseph Island. Kentvale Merchants Limited is actually located in the Township of St. Joseph and previously operated under the name Kentvale General Merchants. It was opened in 1888 by Emily M. Kent and Frederick B. Kent. A community outdoor hockey rink on the property provided recreation for this farming community for many years. It was operated by the Kent family and volunteers from the community.

The original operation consisted of a grist and saw mill operated by Frederick and a store that Emily ran. At the time of this writing in 2005, the fourth generation of the original owners are operating the store. Today the store sells groceries, hardware, dry goods, building supplies, lawn and garden equipment, gasoline, fishing gear, feed for livestock and much more.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jocelyn had a population of 314 living in 175 of its 360 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 313. With a land area of 130.43 km2 (50.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Canada census – Jocelyn community profile
202120162011
Population314 (+0.3% from 2016)313 (32.1% from 2011)237 (-14.4% from 2006)
Land area130.43 km2 (50.36 sq mi)131.45 km2 (50.75 sq mi)131.37 km2 (50.72 sq mi)
Population density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)
Median age62 (M: 62, F: 62)60.8 (M: 61.2, F: 60.5)
Private dwellings175 (total)  340 (total)  309 (total) 
Median household income$62,272
References: 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historic school building

See also

References
  1. "Jocelyn census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  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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