Dawson is a
township located in
Rainy River District in
Northwestern Ontario,
Canada
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. 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.
The name was chosen in order to recognize the historical Dawson trail which was the main route of settlers moving from the east to the western part of Canada.
Communities
The primary communities in the township are Blue, McGinnis Creek, Pinewood and
Sleeman.
File:Pinewood ON.JPG, Pinewood
File:Sleeman ON.JPG, Sleeman
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada, Dawson 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.
Climate
See also
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List of townships in Ontario
References
Municipalities in Rainy River District
Single-tier municipalities in Ontario
Township municipalities in Ontario
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