Gillies, Ontario

Gillies is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District.

For the township in Northeastern Ontario, see Gillies, Timiskaming District, Ontario.

Gillies
Township (single-tier)
Township of Gillies
Gillies is located in Ontario
Gillies
Gillies
Coordinates: 48°16′N 89°42′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictThunder Bay
Settled1840s
Incorporated1920
Government
 • ReeveWendy Wright
 • Federal ridingThunder Bay—Rainy River
 • Prov. ridingThunder Bay—Atikokan
Area
[1]
 • Land93.05 km2 (35.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total474
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0T
Area code807
Websitewww.gilliestownship.com

The township is part of the city of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area, and includes the communities of Hymers and South Gillies.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gillies had a population of 441 living in 186 of its 208 total private dwellings, a change of -7% from its 2016 population of 474. With a land area of 92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.8/km2 (12.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Canada census – Gillies community profile
202120162011
Population441 (-7.0% from 2016)474 (+0.2% from 2011)473 (-13.1% from 2006)
Land area92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi)93.05 km2 (35.93 sq mi)93.02 km2 (35.92 sq mi)
Population density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age50.0 (M: 49.2, F: 50.8)46.2 (M: 46.0, F: 46.7)
Private dwellings208 (total)  186 (occupied)201 (total)  209 (total) 
Median household income$90,000$66,944
References: 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Gillies, Ontario Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1991498—    
1996497−0.2%
2001522+5.0%
2006544+4.2%
2011473−13.1%
2016474+0.2%
[8][9][1]
Hymers

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Gillies, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  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 2023-10-19.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. "Gillies census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-29.


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