Hawk Junction | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Hawk Junction | |
| Coordinates: 48°05′15″N 84°33′30″W / 48.08750°N 84.55833°W / 48.08750; -84.55833 (Hawk Junction) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Census subdiv. | Unorg. North Algoma |
| Settled | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Fed. riding | Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma |
| • Prov. riding | Algoma—Manitoulin |
| Area | |
| • Land | 83.35 km2 (32.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,044 ft) |
| Population (2021)1 | |
• Total | 138 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | P0S 1G0 |
| Area codes | 705 |
Hawk Junction is a community with a local services board in the Canadian province of Ontario,3 located just north of Highway 101, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Wawa.
The community was established by people of Italian, Scottish and French descent in 1909 when the Algoma Central Railway was built through the area. In 1923 and 1924, it was destroyed by fire. The community was rebuilt and is now a terminal for the Algoma Central Railway.4
In September 2017, the last operating business, the Big Bear Hotel, closed, leaving Hawk Junction without any stores or services.5 Residents had to drive to the nearby town of Wawa for any services. The Big Bear has reopened and is serving lunch and dinner regularly. The Big Bear Hotel is now the site of the Hawk Junction Winter Craft Sale held in late November. Hawk Junction is a popular starting point for wilderness hunting and fishing trips. During the winter Hawk Junction is a major snowmobile drop off point.4 The Big Bear has reopened its doors under a new owner.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hawk Junction had a population of 138 living in 72 of its 109 total private dwellings, a change of -12.7% from its 2016 population of 158. With a land area of 83.35 km2 (32.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) in 2021.1
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 138 (-12.7% from 2016) | 158 (-16.8% from 2011) | 190 (-22.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 83.35 km2 (32.18 sq mi) | 83.32 km2 (32.17 sq mi) | 83.14 km2 (32.10 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) | 2.29/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.8 (M: 59.2, F: 60.8) | 57.3 (M: 57.4, F: 57.0) | 53.9 (M: , F: ) |
| Private dwellings | 109 (total) 72 (occupied) | 160 (total) 81 (occupied) | 135 (total) |
| Median household income | $ n/r | $60,352 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 244 | — |
| 2011 | 190 | −22.1% |
| 2016 | 158 | −16.8% |
| 2021 | 138 | −12.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada1 | ||
References
References
- "Hawk Junction, Local service board, Ontario [Designated place] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- White, James (1915). Altitudes in the Dominion of Canada (2nd ed.). Ottawa: Commission of Conservation. p. 356.
- Local Services Boards, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 737. Canadian Legal Information Institute.
- "Algoma Country communities". Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- "Last Business In Hawk Junction Closes". Sault Online. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.