Conmee is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District.

Conmee
Township of Conmee
Conmee Municipal Office & Community Complex
Conmee Municipal Office & Community Complex
Motto(s): 
Healthy Living, Naturally!
Conmee is located in Ontario
Conmee
Conmee
Coordinates: 48°28′N 89°40′W / 48.467°N 89.667°W / 48.467; -89.667
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictThunder Bay
Government
 • MayorSheila Maxwell
 • Federal ridingThunder Bay—Rainy River
 • Prov. ridingThunder Bay—Atikokan
Area
 • Land169.13 km2 (65.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total798
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0T
Area code807
Websiteconmee.com

The township was named after James Conmee (October 13, 1848 – July 23, 1913 - an Ontario businessman and political figure) and is part of the city of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area. Its main named settlements were the communities of Mokomon and Hume, now historical footnotes in Conmee's development.

Conmee Township was home to a Summer Solstice festival during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Although the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere officially occurs around the 21st of June, Conmee's festival would take place over the "Victoria Day" long weekend, at a location colloquially known as "Mokomon's Farm", where people would set up tents in the fields and meadows, local folk and rock music bands would provide entertainment, and local crafts persons would display their art.

In 2013, Conmee commemorated its 100th anniversary since incorporation through several community activities.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Conmee had a population of 798 living in 296 of its 317 total private dwellings, a change of -2.6% from its 2016 population of 819. With a land area of 167.65 km2 (64.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.8/km2 (12.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Canada census – Conmee community profile
202120162011
Population798 (-2.6% from 2016)819 (+7.2% from 2011)764 (+3.2% from 2006)
Land area167.65 km2 (64.73 sq mi)169.13 km2 (65.30 sq mi)168.81 km2 (65.18 sq mi)
Population density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age40.0 (M: 40.0, F: 40.0)40.1 (M: 38.8, F: 41.2)
Private dwellings317 (total)  296 (occupied)327 (total)  299 (total) 
Median household income$97,000$89,856
References: 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Conmee, Ontario
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1991651[citation needed]—    
1996729—    
2001748+2.6%
2006740−1.1%
2011764+3.2%
2016819+7.2%
2021798−2.6%
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Conmee, Township". 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  5. ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Conmee, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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