Township in Ontario, Canada
Dawson is a township located in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario , Canada . The township is located at the mouth of the Rainy River where it flows into Lake of the Woods .
The township was formed on 1 January 1997, when the former incorporated townships of Atwood, Blue, Dilke, and Worthington were amalgamated.
Communities
The primary communities in the township are Blue, McGinnis Creek, Pinewood and Sleeman .
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Dawson had a population of 399 living in 190 of its 274 total private dwellings, a change of -14.7% from its 2016 population of 468 . With a land area of 343.42 km2 (132.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2021.[ 3]
Canada census – Dawson community profile
Population 399 (-14.7% from 2016) 468 (-16.9% from 2011) 563 (-9.2% from 2006)
Land area 343.42 km2 (132.60 sq mi) 339.5 km2 (131.1 sq mi) 338.35 km2 (130.64 sq mi)
Population density 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Median age 56.4 (M: 57.6, F: 53.6) 54.5 (M: 54.9, F: 53.5) 47.8 (M: 49.1, F: 46.2)
Private dwellings 274 (total) 190 (occupied) 292 (total) 307 (total)
Median household income $75,000 $61,312
Climate
Climate data for Sleeman
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
7 (45)
11 (52)
16.5 (61.7)
31.5 (88.7)
32.5 (90.5)
33.5 (92.3)
35 (95)
34.5 (94.1)
34.4 (93.9)
26.7 (80.1)
22.2 (72.0)
9 (48)
35 (95)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−11.4 (11.5)
−7 (19)
0.3 (32.5)
10.5 (50.9)
18.8 (65.8)
22.3 (72.1)
25 (77)
23.4 (74.1)
17.3 (63.1)
10.5 (50.9)
−0.2 (31.6)
−8.9 (16.0)
8.4 (47.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−17.2 (1.0)
−13.2 (8.2)
−5.6 (21.9)
4.1 (39.4)
11.8 (53.2)
16.2 (61.2)
19 (66)
17.4 (63.3)
11.8 (53.2)
5.7 (42.3)
−4.1 (24.6)
−14 (7)
2.7 (36.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−22.9 (−9.2)
−19.3 (−2.7)
−11.4 (11.5)
−2.2 (28.0)
4.8 (40.6)
9.9 (49.8)
12.9 (55.2)
11.4 (52.5)
6.3 (43.3)
0.8 (33.4)
−8 (18)
−19.1 (−2.4)
−3.1 (26.4)
Record low °C (°F)
−44 (−47)
−41 (−42)
−37.5 (−35.5)
−27.8 (−18.0)
−8 (18)
−2 (28)
1.1 (34.0)
−1.7 (28.9)
−6 (21)
−17 (1)
−39 (−38)
−43 (−45)
−44 (−47)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
27.9 (1.10)
21.6 (0.85)
30.1 (1.19)
37.9 (1.49)
60.4 (2.38)
107.5 (4.23)
86.4 (3.40)
90.5 (3.56)
69.3 (2.73)
57.7 (2.27)
37.2 (1.46)
23.5 (0.93)
650 (25.6)
Source: Environment Canada [ 2]
See also
References
Places adjacent to Dawson, Ontario