Billings, Ontario

Township in Ontario, Canada

Billings

Township (single-tier)

Township of Billings

Billings

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Coordinates: 45°54′N 82°15′W﻿ / ﻿45.900°N 82.250°W﻿ / 45.900; -82.250
Country| Canada
Province| Ontario
District| Manitoulin
Incorporated| 1884
Government

• Type| Township
• Mayor| Bryan William Barker
• MP| Jim Belanger (Conservative)
• MPP| Bill Rosenberg (PC)
Area

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• Land| 208.81 km2 (80.62 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 753
• Density| 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code|

P0P 1J0

Area codes| 705, 249
Website| www.billingstwp.ca

Billings is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within that township.

Located in the Manitoulin District, the township had a population of 753 in the 2021 Canadian census. It is named after Elkanah Billings.[2]

## Communities

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The primary community in the township is Kagawong. There are three smaller communities: Billings, Bowser's Corner, and Pleasant Valley.

### Kagawong

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The waterfront of Kagawong

Kagawong's harbour is located on Mudge Bay and is home to the Kagawong Lighthouse, which has been in continuous service since 1888. The name Kagawong means "where mists rise from falling waters" in the Ojibwe language, a reference to the nearby Bridal Veil Falls on the Kagawong River.

Kagawong is home to numerous tourist attractions. The most popular being the famed Bridal Veil Falls. The legend is that those who swim under the falls are rewarded with good luck. The falls begin at the end of the upper Kagawong river, and flow past a series of small, cascading waterfalls down a winding trail towards Mudge Bay. The trails are spotted with art pieces, benches and picnic tables. In addition to the falls, Kagawong is also home to a Transportation and Communication Museum, Art Gallery, Anglican Church, several sandy beaches, and many camping and cottage rental opportunities.

Kagawong is the nearest port of call to the islands of the North Channel, being directly south of Clapperton Island and the Benjamin Islands.

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Billings had a population of 753 living in 343 of its 675 total private dwellings, a change of 24.9% from its 2016 population of 603. With a land area of 208.81 km2 (80.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Canada census – Billings community profile

| 2021| 2016| 2011

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Population| 753 (+24.9% from 2016)| 603 (+19.2% from 2011)| 506 (-6.1% from 2006)
Land area| 208.81 km2 (80.62 sq mi)| 209.64 km2 (80.94 sq mi)| 209.30 km2 (80.81 sq mi)
Population density| 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)| 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)| 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age| 56.8 (M: 57.2, F: 56.8)| 51.4 (M: 50.9, F: 51.9)|
Private dwellings| 675 (total)  343 (occupied)| 731 (total)  | 704 (total)
Median household income| $81,000| $68,779|

References: 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]

Historical census populations – Billings, Ontario| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1881 | 584| —
1891 | 635| +8.7%
1901 | 751| +18.3%
1911 | 535| −28.8%
1921 | 369| −31.0%
1931 | 408| +10.6%
1941 | 397| −2.7%
1951 | 369| −7.1%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1956 | 353| −4.3%
1961 | 385| +9.1%
1966 | 370| −3.9%
1971 | 398| +7.6%
1976 | 437| +9.8%
1981 | 394| −9.8%
1986 | 353| −10.4%
1991 | 435| +23.2%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1996 | 538| +23.7%
2001| 551| +2.4%
2006| 539| −2.2%
2011| 506| −6.1%
2016| 603| +19.2%
2021| 753| +24.9%
Source: Statistics Canada[1][6][7]

Mother tongue (2021):[1]

* English as first language: 85.4 %
* French as first language: 9.9 %
* English and French as first language: 0 %
* Other as first language: 3.3 %

## Transportation

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Highway 540 is the main road in the township and provides connections to Gore Bay and Mindemoya.

## See also

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* List of francophone communities in Ontario
* List of townships in Ontario

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Billings, Ontario (Code 3551021) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
2. ^ Pearen, Shelley J. (2001). Exploring Manitoulin (3rd ed.). Toronto, Ont: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802084613.
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 2019-06-20.
5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
6. ^ 2001, 2006 census
7. ^ "Billings census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Billings, Ontario.

* Official website

Places adjacent to Billings, Ontario

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North Channel | Unorganized South East Algoma
North Channel | Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands
North Channel

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Gordon/Barrie Island |

Billings

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| M'Chigeeng 22, Central Manitoulin |

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Manitoulin District, Ontario

Towns|

* Gore Bay
* Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands

Townships|

* Assiginack
* Billings
* Burpee and Mills
* Central Manitoulin
* Cockburn Island
* Gordon/Barrie Island
* Tehkummah

First Nations|

* Aundeck Omni Kaning
* M'Chigeeng
* Sheguiandah
* Sheshegwaning
* Whitefish River
* Wiikwemkoong
* Zhiibaahaasing

Indian reserves|

* M'Chigeeng 22 (West Bay 22)
* Sheguiandah 24
* Sheshegwaning 20
* Sucker Creek 23
* Whitefish River 4
* Wiikwemkoong
* Zhiibaahaasing 19A (Cockburn Island 19A)

Unorganized territories|

* Mainland
* West Part

Local services boards|

* Dawson
* Rainbow Country
* Robinson

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