Gillies, Ontario

For the township in Northeastern Ontario, see Gillies, Timiskaming District, Ontario.

Gillies is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District.

Gillies
Township (single-tier)
Township of Gillies
Gillies
Coordinates: 48°16′N 89°42′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Thunder Bay
Settled	1840s
Incorporated	1920
Government
• Reeve	Wendy Wright
• Federal riding	Thunder Bay—Rainy River
• Prov. riding	Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Area [1]
• Land	93.05 km2 (35.93 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	474
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	P0T
Area code	807
Website	www.gilliestownship.com

The township is part of the city of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area, and includes the communities of Hymers and South Gillies.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gillies had a population of 441 living in 186 of its 208 total private dwellings, a change of -7% from its 2016 population of 474. With a land area of 92.68 km² (35.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.8/km² (12.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

Canada census – Gillies community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	441 (-7.0% from 2016)	474 (+0.2% from 2011)	473 (-13.1% from 2006)
Land area	92.68 km2 (35.78 sq mi)	93.05 km2 (35.93 sq mi)	93.02 km2 (35.92 sq mi)
Population density	4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age	50.0 (M: 49.2, F: 50.8)	46.2 (M: 46.0, F: 46.7)
Private dwellings	208 (total)  186 (occupied)	201 (total)	209 (total)
Median household income	$90,000	$66,944

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

Gillies, Ontario Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	498	—
1996	497	−0.2%
2001	522	+5.0%
2006	544	+4.2%
2011	473	−13.1%
2016	474	+0.2%
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Hymers

See also

• List of townships in Ontario