| Coordinates | 47°40′N 79°34′W |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Timiskaming |
| Incorporated | 1917 |
| Reeve | David Wight |
| Fed. riding | Nipissing—Timiskaming |
| Prov. riding | Timiskaming—Cochrane |
| Area land | 81.97 km² |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population total | 105 |
| Population density | 1.3 km² |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
Brethour is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District along the Ontario/Quebec provincial border.
The township had a population of 105 in the 2021 Canadian census, making it the second-lowest populated township in the province (after Cockburn Island).[1]
History
Brethour Township was surveyed in 1887. It was then later officially incorporated on October 17, 1917. The township's title was derived from the name of a prominent business man from Brantford, Ontario: H.W. Brethour.
The first people to settle in the area were Edmond and Philomene Robert. Other mentionable early-settler family names include Schmidt, Cooke, Armstrong, Doonan, Broderick, and Goddard; many of which have living descendants still residing within the community. Most notably, Mr. Leonard Broderick continues to own and reside at the farm in which his great-grandfather William Broderick settled in 1903. Although the Brodericks are the only family to have remained on the same original land, many other original settler families have living descendants that have taken up residence on other lots within the township.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brethour had a population of 105 living in 38 of its 48 total private dwellings, a change of −-19% from its 2016 population of 124. With a land area of 81.97 km2 (31.65 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3 | — |
| 1911 | 181 | +5933.3% |
| 1921 | 273 | +50.8% |
| 1931 | 272 | −0.4% |
| 1941 | 302 | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 288 | −4.6% |
| 1956 | 288 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 296 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 258 | −12.8% |
| 1971 | 202 | −21.7% |
| 1976 | 201 | −0.5% |
| 1981 | 172 | −14.4% |
| 1986 | 148 | −14.0% |
| 1991 | 179 | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 181 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 157 | −13.3% |
| 2006 | 117 | −25.5% |
| 2011 | 129 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 124 | −3.9% |
| 2021 | 105 | −15.3% |
2016 Population figure based on revised count.[2]
Mother tongue (2021):[1]
- English as first language: 85.7%
- French as first language: 9.5%
- English and French as first languages: 0%
- Other as first language: 4.8%
See also
References
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- ^ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-09-09.