Severn
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Severn
The Trent-Severn Waterway in Port Severn.
The Trent-Severn Waterway in Port Severn.
Severn is located in Simcoe County
Severn
Severn
Severn is located in Southern Ontario
Severn
Severn
Coordinates: 44°45′N 79°31′W / 44.750°N 79.517°W / 44.750; -79.517
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountySimcoe
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1994
Government
 • MayorMike Burkett
 • MPsBruce Stanton
 • MPPsJill Dunlop
Area
[1]
 • Land523.06 km2 (201.95 sq mi)
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total14,576
 • Density24.5/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FSA
L0K
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.severn.ca
Coldwater

Severn is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, located between Lake Couchiching, and the Severn River (both are part of the Trent–Severn Waterway) in Simcoe County.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Amigo Beach, Ardtrea, Buckskin, Buena Vista Park, Burnside, Carlyon, Coldwater, Cumberland Beach, Fesserton, Hamlet, Hampshire Mills, Happyland, Hawkins Corner, Hydro Glen, Lovering, Maple Valley, Marchmont, Menoke Beach, Mordolphin, Mount Stephen, Port Severn, Port Stanton, Scarlet Park, Severn Bridge, Severn Falls, Sparrow Lake, Swift Rapids, Uhthoff, the Uhthoff Hunt Camp, Wilson Point, and Washago.

History

Chief John Aisance and his band of Chippewas (also known as Ojibwa) settled along the Coldwater River in 1830, calling the place Gissinausebing, which means "cold water." They built a grist mill on the site in 1833, which the Native people owned until 1849. In 1835 a post office was established, and the community was called Coldwater.

Coldwater was opened to European settlement in 1836, and was incorporated as a village in 1908. Three weekly newspapers have been published in the community: the Coldwater Planet (1896 to 1928), the Coldwater News (1895 to 1956); and the Coldwater Canadian in 1956.

At the mouth of the Severn River, another community sprang up. The residents called it Severn Mills after a sawmill was built there around 1850. Lumber from this area was sent out on ships. The village was renamed to Port Severn in 1868. In 1875, the Georgian Bay Lumber Co. was formed, soon to become the major lumber producer in the Severn River watershed.

The settlement expanded rapidly over the next 20 years. In 1896, the mill was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Since the timber supply in the area had been greatly reduced, the mill was not rebuilt and the population of the village began to decline. With the completion of the Trent–Severn Waterway in this area in 1915, economic activity shifted from lumber to tourism.

The current township of Severn was founded on January 1, 1994, as part of the restructuring of Simcoe County, by amalgamating the village of Coldwater with the townships of Matchedash and Orillia, plus portions of the townships of Medonte and Tay.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Severn had a population of 14,576 living in 5,804 of its 7,073 total private dwellings, a change of 8.3% from its 2016 population of 13,462.[2] With a land area of 523.06 km2 (201.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 27.9/km2 (72.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Canada census – Severn, Ontario community profile
202120162011
Population14,576 (+8.3% from 2016)13,477 (+8.9% from 2011)12,377 (+2.9% from 2006)
Land area549.75 km2 (212.26 sq mi)549.75 km2 (212.26 sq mi)549.90 km2 (212.32 sq mi)
Population density24.5/km2 (63/sq mi)24.5/km2 (63/sq mi)22.5/km2 (58/sq mi)
Median age49.6 (M: 48.4, F: 50.0)49.1 (M: 48.8, F: 49.3)
Private dwellings7,073 (total)  6,927 (total)  6,643 (total) 
Median household income$94,000$77,009
References: 2021[2] 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5][6]
Severn Ontario
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
200111,135—    
200612,030+8.0%
201112,377+2.9%
201613,477+8.9%
202114,576+8.2%
[6][5][4][3][2]

Notable people

In film

  • The television series, Paradise Falls, was shot in the township between 2001 and 2008. Port Stanton, Severn Falls and various locations around Sparrow Lake were used.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Severn, Township (TP) [Census subdivision], Ontario". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  3. 1 2 "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  4. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  5. 1 2 "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ David Song, "Cody Caetano named Writer in Residence for 2023 Whistler Writers’ Festival". Pique Newsmagazine, August 18, 2023.
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