Markstay-Warren | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Markstay-Warren | |
 Entering Markstay-Warren on Highway 17 westbound at Warren. | |
  Markstay-Warren | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 80°30′W / 46.500°N 80.500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Incorporated | 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Ned Whynott |
| • Governing Body | Markstay-Warren Town Council |
| • MP | Marc Serré (Liberal) |
| • MPP | John Vanthof (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 512.78 km2 (197.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,656 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 705 |
| Highways |   Highway 17 / TCH Highway 535 Highway 539 |
| Website | markstay-warren |
Markstay-Warren is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Sudbury District. Highway 17, from the city limits of Greater Sudbury to the Sudbury District's border with Nipissing District, lies entirely within Markstay-Warren. The town had a population of 2,656 in the Canada 2016 Census.[1]
The town was created on January 1, 1999 by amalgamating the political townships of Ratter and Dunnet and Hagar, the geographic township of Awrey, and parts of the geographic townships of Hawley, Henry, Loughrin and Street.[2] Along with the municipalities of St. Charles and French River, it is part of the region known as Sudbury East.[3]
In the Canada 2016 Census, Markstay-Warren was added for the first time to Greater Sudbury's census metropolitan area.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Markstay-Warren". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "In the wake of amalgamation, residents of Markstay-Warren look to the future with renewed hope". Sudbury Star, August 6, 2000.
- ^ Sudbury East Planning Board.