Lake of the Woods, Ontario

{{about|the township|other places called Lake of the Woods in Ontario|Lake of the Woods (disambiguation)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Lake of the Woods | official_name = Township of Lake of the Woods | settlement_type = Township (single-tier) | nickname = | motto = | image_skyline = Dawson-Lake-Woods Twp.JPG | image_caption = Township office in Rainy River | image_flag = | flag_size = 120x100px | image_shield = | shield_size = 100x90px | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Canada Ontario | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_label_position= | coordinates = {{coord|49|00|N|94|23|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Ontario | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Rainy River | established_title = Settled | established_date = | established_title2 = Formed | established_date2 = January 1, 1998 | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Colleen Fadden | leader_title1 = Fed. riding | leader_name1 = Thunder Bay—Rainy River | leader_title2 = Prov. riding | leader_name2 = Kenora—Rainy River | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 746.24 | area_water_km2 = | area_footnotes = <ref name="SCref21" /> | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = <ref name="SCref21"/> | population_total = 308 | population_density_km2 = 0.4 | timezone = CST | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | postal_code_type = Postal Code FSA | postal_code = P0W | area_code = 807 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | website = {{Official URL}} | footnotes = }}

'''Lake of the Woods''' is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District.

The township was formed on January 1, 1998, when the former incorporated townships of Morson and McCrosson/Tovell were amalgamated. The following year portions of Unorganized Kenora District were annexed.<ref name=his>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakeofthewoods.ca/history.html |title=History |publisher=Lake of the Woods Township |accessdate=2011-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827085254/http://www.lakeofthewoods.ca/history.html |archive-date=2011-08-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Geography == The township is located on the eponymous Lake of the Woods, consisting of mainland in the south-east part of the lake, the southern shores of Aulneau Peninsula, along with several islands in the lake, including Big Island and Bigsby Island. It fully surrounds the Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing, Big Grassy River 35G, Big Island Mainland 93, and Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 First Nation reserves.

The primary communities within the township are Bergland, Minahico and Morson.

== Demographics == In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lake of the Woods had a population of {{val|308|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|140|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|454|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:308-230}}|230|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|230|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|746.24|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|308|746.24|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=SCref21/> {{Canada census |location = Lake of the Woods |2021_population=308 | 2021_pop_delta=+33.9 | 2021_land_area=746.24 | 2021_pop_density=0.4 |2021_median_age=59.2 | 2021_median_age_m=59.2 | 2021_median_age_f=58.8 |2021_total_pvt_dwell=454 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=140 |2021_mean_hh_income=75,000 |2021_geocode=2021A00053559047 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19 |2016_population=230 | 2016_pop_delta=-22.3| 2016_land_area=751.31 | 2016_pop_density=0.3 |2016_median_age=59.6 | 2016_median_age_m=61.1 | 2016_median_age_f=58.6 |2016_total_pvt_dwell=521 | 2016_mean_hh_income=55,936 | 2016_access_date=2019-07-02 |2011_population=296 | 2011_pop_delta=-8.4 | 2011_land_area=751.95 | 2011_pop_density=0.4 |2011_median_age= | 2011_median_age_m= | 2011_median_age_f= |2011_total_pvt_dwell=555 | 2011_mean_hh_income= | 2011_access_date=2012-03-30 |2006_population=323 | 2006_pop_delta=-2.1 | 2006_land_area=751.17 | 2006_pop_density=0.4 |2006_median_age=49.5 | 2006_median_age_m=50.8 | 2006_median_age_f=48.6 |2006_total_pvt_dwell=622 | 2006_mean_hh_income=44,012 | 2006_access_date=2011-05-05 |2001_population=330 | 2001_pop_delta=-24.3 | 2001_land_area=753.24 | 2001_pop_density=0.4 |2001_median_age=43.8 | 2001_median_age_m=43.0 | 2001_median_age_f=43.8 |2001_total_pvt_dwell=582 | 2001_mean_hh_income=43,487 | 2001_access_date=2011-05-05 }}

{{Historical populations |title = {{Nowrap|Historical census populations –}} Lake of the Woods Township |type = Canada |align = none |cols = |width = 18em |footnote = |source = Statistics Canada<ref name=SCref21/><ref>Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census</ref><ref name="cp2011a"/> |1996| 432 |2001| 330 |2006| 323 |2011| 296 |2016| 230 |2021| 308 }}

==Notable people== *John Elizabeth Stintzi, author

==See also== *List of townships in Ontario

==References== <references> <ref name=SCref21>{{SCref |year=2021 |unit=csd |code={{#property:P3012}} |access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref> <ref name="cp2011a">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3559047&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Rainy&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |title=Lake of the Woods census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=2011 Census of Population |accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref> </references>

==External links== *{{official website|http://www.lakeofthewoods.ca}}

{{Geographic location  | Centre = Lake of the Woods<br/>{{nobold|(surrounds Assabaska, Big Grassy River 35G,<br/>Big Island Mainland 93, and Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1)}} | North = Unorganized Kenora District | East = Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls | Southeast = Morley | South = Unorganized Rainy River District | West = {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|MN}} Angle Township / ''Lake of the Woods'' }} {{Rainy River District}}

Category:Municipalities in Rainy River District Category:Single-tier municipalities in Ontario Category:Township municipalities in Ontario Category:Lake of the Woods