Prince, Ontario

Prince
Township (single-tier)
Township of Prince
The end of Highway 550 in Gros Cap.
Prince
Coordinates: 46°32′N 84°30′W / 46.533°N 84.500°WCoordinates: 46°32′N 84°30′W / 46.533°N 84.500°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
Government
• Type	Township
• Reeve	Ken Lamming
• MP	Bryan Hayes
• MPP	Mike Mantha
Area[1]
• Land	85.31 km^2 (32.94 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,031
• Density	12.1/km^2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	P6A
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.twp.prince.on.ca

Prince is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. Although the township is not part of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, some municipal services are contracted to the city.

The only named community within the township is Gros Cap. Most mail and telephone service in the township is part of Sault Ste. Marie's sortation area and telephone exchange.

One of the largest wind farms in Canada, the Prince Township Wind Farm, is centred in Prince Township. It provides enough electricity to serve 20,000 homes. The project is run by Brascan Power Wind.

The township was named after John Prince, the first judge in the Algoma District.

Demographics

Population trend:^[5]

• Population in 2011: 1031
• Population in 2006: 971
• Population in 2001: 1010
• Population in 1996: 971
• Population in 1991: 987

Canadian Shield outcropping in Prince Township

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Prince census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Township of Prince