Ryerson is an incorporated township in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 745 in the 2021 Canadian census. It was named after Egerton Ryerson, the Chief Superintendent of Education for Ontario from 1844 to 1876.

Demographics

Ryerson historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	625	—
1996	676	+8.2%
2001	632	−6.5%
2006	686	+8.5%
2011	634	−7.6%
2016	648	+2.2%
2021	745	+15.0%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ryerson had a population of 745 living in 344 of its 555 total private dwellings, a change of 15% from its 2016 population of 648. With a land area of 185.93 km (71.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.0/km (10.4/sq mi) in 2021.

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 94.9%
• French as first language: 1.5%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 3.6%

Communities

• Doe Lake
• Midlothian
• Rockwynn
• Starratt
• Wisemans Corners

See also

• List of townships in Ontario