Major Economic Indicators
| Population: 2001 |
5,336 |
| Households: 2001 |
1,930 |
| Population percentage change: |
+3.3% |
| Service Area: |
15,000 |
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Economic Profile
| Major Industries: |
|
| Services |
(4%) |
| Forestry |
(68%) |
| Transportation |
(14%) |
| Tourism |
(12%) |
Geographical Data
| Land Area: |
378.64 sq. km |
| Population Density: |
9.96 per sq. km |
| Altitude: |
389 m (1285 ft) above sea level |
| Location: |
Longtitude - 50°05'N - 91°04'W |
Urban Services
| Hospitals: |
1 District and 1 Extended Care Unit |
| Clinics: |
1 |
| Medical Doctors: |
8 |
| Surgeons: |
1 |
| Dentists: |
2 |
| Chiropractors: |
1 |
| Massage Therapists: |
3 |
| Senior Accommodations: |
3 |
| Library: |
1 |
| Churches: |
7 |
| Police: |
27 |
| Fire: |
24 |
Education Facilities
| Type |
Location |
Level |
Enrollment |
| Public |
Sioux Lookout |
Elementary |
347 |
| Public |
Sioux Lookout |
Secondary |
452 |
| Public |
Hudson |
Elementary |
104 |
| Separate |
Sioux Lookout |
|
370 |
| Specialized |
Sioux Lookout |
Independent Living |
|
| Private |
Sioux Lookout |
Accelerated Christian Education |
|
| Native Education |
Pelican Falls |
High School & Residence |
|
| Native Education |
Sioux Lookout |
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council |
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| Continuing Education |
Sioux Lookout |
Confederation College & Distance Education |
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Communications and Transportation
| Telephone: |
Bell Telephone with Fibre Optics line into Sioux Lookout, as well as cellular services |
| Newspapers: |
Sioux Lookout Bulletin; Wawatay News |
| Radio Stations: |
1 local station (CBLS), 3 regional stations (CKDR 92.7/1400, CKQV 104.3 & WRN 89.9) |
| Television: |
29 channels (Norcom Cable) |
| Information: |
High Speed Internet Services (DSL and cable) |
| 911: |
Ambulance/Fire/Police Services |
| Major Highways: |
Hwy. #72, #516, #642, #664 |
| Rail: |
CN with VIA passenger service three times weekly each way |
| Air: |
A busy, modern, municipal airport with numerous scheduled and charter airlines as well as several area seaplane operators operating from Pelican Lake and surrounding waterways |
| Water: |
Charter Houseboat Services and local sightseeing cruises available |
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