Thornloe

Thornloe is a village in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Timiskaming District. The village had a population of 112 in the Canada 2016 Census.

Thornloe
Village (single-tier)
Village of Thornloe
Thornloe is located in Ontario
Thornloe
Thornloe
Coordinates: 47°40′00″N 79°45′30″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictTimiskaming
Government
 • TypeVillage
 • ReeveWayne Miller
Area
[1]
 • Land6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total112
 • Density17.0/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0J
Area code705

Thornloe Cheese Factory

Thornloe is situated within a fertile farm region in the Temiskaming valley. The Thornloe Cheese Factory opened in 1940, using locally produced milk for its cheese. The factory and retail store are located on Highway 11 in Thornloe, and it is a popular attraction for tourists. The Thornloe Cheese Factory employs more than 20 full and part-time workers, and purchases over 3 million litres of milk from local farmers. [2]

Demographics
Thornloe, Ontario
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1991132—    
1996132+0.0%
2001120−9.1%
2006105−12.5%
2011123+17.1%
2016112−8.9%
[3][4][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thornloe had a population of 92 living in 48 of its 53 total private dwellings, a change of -17.9% from its 2016 population of 112. With a land area of 6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.0/km2 (36.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Thornloe". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. "Thornloe: The Renaissance of Cheese". FedNor:Government of Canada. 20 February 2003.
  3. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  4. 2011 Census Profile
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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