Armour (
2021 population 1,459) is a
township municipality
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Ontario
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.
Located in the
Almaguin Highlands
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region of
Parry Sound District
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, the township surrounds but does not include the village of
Burk's Falls. It was named in honour of Judge
John Douglas Armour.
Communities
The township includes the communities of Berriedale, Carss, Chetwynd, Katrine and Pickerel Lake.
Katrine overlooks
Doe Lake, which is located on the west side of the village. Three Mile Lake and Deer Lake are located about 5 km east of the village. There is also a small public beach on
Doe Lake, and a community centre located on
Ontario Highway 11
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.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Armour had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Mother tongue (2006):
* English as first language: 92.4%
* French as first language: 2.4%
* English and French as first language: 0%
* Other as first language: 5.2%
See also
*
List of municipalities in Ontario
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*
List of townships in Ontario
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References
External links
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{{Parry Sound District
Municipalities in Parry Sound District
Single-tier municipalities in Ontario
Township municipalities in Ontario
Magnetawan River
1998 establishments in Ontario
Populated places established in 1998