Chisholm, Ontario

Chisholm
Township of Chisholm
Chisholm is located in Ontario
Chisholm
Chisholm
Coordinates: 46°06′N 79°14′W / 46.100°N 79.233°W / 46.100; -79.233
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictNipissing
Government
 • MayorGail Degagne
 • MPAnthony Rota
 • MPPVic Fedeli
Area
 • Total206.73 km2 (79.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,291
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Postal code
P0H 1Z0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.chisholm.ca

Chisholm (Canada 2016 Census population 1,291) is a township in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, located in the Nipissing District.

Maps show the township as comprising the communities of Alderdale, Booth's Landing, Chiswick, Fossmill, Grahamvale and Wasing, however, these communities are now little more than slightly denser areas of housing, or completely abandoned in the case of Fossmill.[2] The township administrative offices are located in Chiswick. Alderdale, Fossmill, Grahamvale, and Wasing were all once stops or milepoints along the Canadian National Railway Alderdale Subdivision.[3] Rail service declined in the mid-20th century and was eliminated altogether in 1996.[4]

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Chisholm, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "About Us". Township of Chisholm, Ontario. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Alderdale Subdivision". CNR in Ontario. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ Canadian Transportation Agency (18 April 1996), Order No. 1996-R-152, retrieved 25 July 2020