Hawk Junction is a community with a local services board in the Canadian province of Ontario,[1] located just north of Highway 101, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Wawa.
The community was established by people of Italian, Scottish and French descent in 1909 when the Algoma Central Railway was built through the area. In 1923-1924 it was destroyed by fire. The community was rebuilt and is now a terminal for the Algoma Central Railway.[2]
In September 2017, the last operating business, the Big Bear Hotel, closed, leaving Hawk Junction without any stores or services.[3] Residents had to drive to the nearby town of Wawa for any services. The Big Bear has reopened and is serving lunch and dinner regularly. The Big Bear Hotel is now the site of the Hawk Junction Winter Craft Sale held in late November. Hawk Junction is a popular starting point for wilderness hunting and fishing trips. During the winter Hawk Junction is a major snowmobile drop off point.[2] The Big Bear has reopened its doors under a new owner.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hawk Junction had a population of 138 living in 72 of its 109 total private dwellings, a change of -12.7% from its 2016 population of 158. With a land area of 83.35 km2 (32.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 190 (-22.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 83.14 km2 (32.10 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.29/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.9 (M: , F: ) |
| Private dwellings | 135 (total) |
| Median household income |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 244 |
| 2011 | 190 |
References
edit- ^ Local Services Boards, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 737. Canadian Legal Information Institute.
- ^ a b "Algoma Country communities". Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ^ "Last Business In Hawk Junction Closes". Sault Online. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 2, 2022.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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