Barwick, Ontario
Chapple (Canada 2021 Census population 763) is a township municipality in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Communities
Communities located in the township include:
- Barwick
- Black Hawk – near Barwick Road and Highway 600
- Finland – Highway 71 near Korpi/Lampi Road
- Manders – on Highway 11 at the west of the township
- Shenston – Fehr Road and Tait Road
The township is served by Ontario Highway 71, a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway, and by Highway 600.
History
It was named after Thomas William Chapple, a former Ontario MPP from 1894 to 1898, who served as judge for the Rainy River District from 1898 to 1926. Before politics Chapple was a lawyer.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chapple had a population of 763 living in 265 of its 332 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 643. With a land area of 558.15 km (215.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km (3.5/sq mi) in 2021.
Canada census – Chapple community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 763 (+18.7% from 2016) | 638 (-13.9% from 2011) | 741 (-13.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 558.15 km (215.50 sq mi) | 527.94 km (203.84 sq mi) | 529.02 km (204.26 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.4/km (3.6/sq mi) | 1.2/km (3.1/sq mi) | 1.4/km (3.6/sq mi) |
| Median age | 40.4 (M: 42.0, F: 39.6) | 39.8 (M: 40, F: 39.4) | 38.4 (M: 38, F: 38.8) |
| Private dwellings | 332 (total) 265 (occupied) | 225 (total) | 376 (total) |
| Median household income | $79,500 |
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 948 | — |
| 1996 | 909 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | 910 | — |
| 2006 | 856 | — |
| 2011 | 741 | — |
| 2016 | 638 | — |
Climate
Barwick has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
| Climate data for Barwick (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1978–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.5 (−49.9) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.8 (1.17) |
21.3 (0.84) |
29.8 (1.17) |
39.2 (1.54) |
76.2 (3.00) |
124.7 (4.91) |
102.9 (4.05) |
78.8 (3.10) |
76.2 (3.00) |
58.8 (2.31) |
41.8 (1.65) |
30.7 (1.21) |
710.2 (27.96) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) |
3.0 (0.12) |
11.0 (0.43) |
30.4 (1.20) |
75.1 (2.96) |
124.7 (4.91) |
102.9 (4.05) |
78.8 (3.10) |
75.5 (2.97) |
51.3 (2.02) |
13.6 (0.54) |
2.1 (0.08) |
568.4 (22.38) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 29.5 (11.6) |
18.3 (7.2) |
18.8 (7.4) |
8.9 (3.5) |
1.1 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.3) |
7.5 (3.0) |
28.3 (11.1) |
28.6 (11.3) |
141.8 (55.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.7 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 147.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.35 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 88.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 0.81 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.31 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 14.2 | 65.2 |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Government
Township Council consists of a mayor and four councillors.
Attractions
- Norlund Chapel – built from bell tower from St. Patrick's Church
- River View Park
- Pineview Conservative Mennonite Church
- Chapple Museum – formerly Gills Trading Post
- Chapple Lighthouse – built 2003
- Barwick Waterfront
- Saint Paul's Heritage Church – former Anglican Church