Unorganized Rainy River District is an unorganized area in the Rainy River District of Ontario, Canada, comprising all communities in the district which are not part of incorporated municipalities. Quetico Provincial Park is located entirely within this area.

The area has gradually been reduced in size as portions of it were annexed by surrounding incorporated townships. For example, its area was 14,272.09 square kilometres (5,510.48sqmi) in the 1981 census, but reduced to 12,163.33 square kilometres (4,696.29sqmi) in the 2021 census. In 2004, the Township of Morley annexed the geographic townships of Sifton and Dewart, thereby splitting Unorganized Rainy River into two non-contiguous areas.

The Township of Atikokan, as well as the Indian reserves of Rainy Lake 17A, 17B, 26A, Seine River 23A, and 23B, are enclaves within the unorganized area.

Communities include:

  • Arbor Vitae
  • Burditt Lake
  • Calm Lake
  • Flanders
  • Crilly
  • Gameland
  • Glenorchy
  • Government Landing
  • Kawene
  • Mine Centre
  • Off Lake Corner
  • Rocky Inlet
  • Sapawe

Demographics

202120162011
Population1,423 (+3.1% from 2016)1,385 (+19.5% from 2011)1159 (-19.0% from 2006)
Land area12,163.33km2 (4,696.29sqmi)12,257.85km2 (4,732.78sqmi)12,256.16km2 (4,732.13sqmi)
Population density0.1/km2 (0.26/sqmi)0.1/km2 (0.26/sqmi)0.1/km2 (0.26/sqmi)
Median age54.4 (M: 55.2, F: 53.6)55.5 (M: 56.2, F: 54.8)
Private dwellings1,662 (total) 572 (occupied)2,048 (total) 593 (occupied)1523 (total)
Median household income$99,000$81,664
YearPop.±%
Historical census populations – Rainy River, Unorganized
YearPop.±%19761,530—19811,379−9.9%19861,561+13.2%19911,495−4.2%19961,580+5.7%YearPop.±%20011,605+1.6%20061,431−10.8%20111,159−19.0%20161,385+19.5%20211,423+2.7%
19761,530
19811,379−9.9%
19861,561+13.2%
19911,495−4.2%
19961,580+5.7%
YearPop.±%
20011,605+1.6%
20061,431−10.8%
20111,159−19.0%
20161,385+19.5%
20211,423+2.7%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes. Source: Statistics Canada

See also

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