Morley, Ontario

See also: Morley
Morley
Township (single-tier)
Township of Morley

Stratton
Morley
Coordinates: 48°50′N 94°10′W / 48.833°N 94.167°W / 48.833; -94.167Coordinates: 48°50′N 94°10′W / 48.833°N 94.167°W / 48.833; -94.167
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Rainy River
Settled 1880s
Incorporated 1903
Government
  Reeve George Heyens
  Federal riding Thunder Bay—Rainy River
  Prov. riding Kenora—Rainy River
Area[1]
  Land 375.61 km2 (145.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 474
  Density 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal Code FSA P0W 1N0
Area code(s) 807
Website www.townshipofmorley.ca

Morley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District. The township had a population of 474 in the Canada 2011 Census. Named after John Morley, it was formed in 1903 when the townships of Morley and Pattullo, as well as the village of Stratton, were amalgamated.[2]

In 2004, the Township of Morley was greatly expanded through the addition of the geographic townships of Sifton and Dewart, that were previously part of Unorganized Rainy River District.[2]

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Morley census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  2. 1 2 "The Full History". The Corporation of the Township of Morley. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census


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