Jogues
dispersed rural community
unincorporated area
Jogues is located in Ontario
Jogues
Jogues
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 49°35′51″N 83°44′44″W / 49.59750°N 83.74556°W / 49.59750; -83.74556[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Geographic TownshipWay
Area
 • Total79.37 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total325
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Postal Code
P0L
Area codes705, 249

Jogues is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Way Township,[3] Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southwest of Hearst (about 10–15 minutes by vehicle). Jogues is also a designated place served by a local services board.

The community is located on Ontario Highway 583 and the Algoma Central Railway; the railway location is also known as Stavert.[3] In the case of the railway, Jogues lies between the communities of Coppell to the south and Wyborn (today part of and on the west side of Hearst) to the north; and in the case of the highway, between Coppell to the south and central Hearst to the north.

The community is mainly French-speaking, has a church, and children are bussed to Hearst for school.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jogues had a population of 214 living in 90 of its 99 total private dwellings, a change of -31.4% from its 2016 population of 312. With a land area of 79.15 km2 (30.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Jogues, Ontario community profile
2011
Population325 (-8.2% from 2006)
Land area79.37 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Population density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings136 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jogues". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  2. ↑ Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-08-29.
  3. 1 2 "Way" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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