More evidence of the population decline in the Rainy River district.Census figures released show the number of families in the region last year is down 245 since 2006.
Statistics Canada defines a family as being composed of a married or common-law couple, or a lone parent living with at least one child.
Atikokan had the biggest net decline of 105 families over the past five years.
Morley Township sees an increase of 15 while the number of families in Emo has remained the same.
The number of families living in Fort Frances declined by 60 since 2006..
Of the families in Fort Frances, 67 per cent were married couples, with and without children - a decrease of almost 3 per cent from five years ago.
Common-law couples make up 13.7 per cent of local families, up slightly from 2006.
Divorce is also up - 8.3 per cent last year, compared with 8.1 per cent five years ago.
Almost five per cent of households in Fort Frances also have adult children aged 25 and over still living at home.
