Douro-Dummer

Douro-Dummer
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Douro-Dummer
Crowes Landing on Stoney Lake
Douro-Dummer
Coordinates: 44°27′N 78°06′W / 44.450°N 78.100°W / 44.450; -78.100Coordinates: 44°27′N 78°06′W / 44.450°N 78.100°W / 44.450; -78.100
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Peterborough
Formed January 1, 1998
Government
 • Type Township
 • Mayor J. Murray Jones
 • Federal riding Peterborough—Kawartha
 • Prov. riding Peterborough—Kawartha
Area[1]
 • Land 458.98 km2 (177.21 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 6,709
 • Density 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Codes K0L 1S0, K0L 2C0, K0L 3A0 & K0L 3G0
Area code(s) 705
Website www.dourodummer.on.ca
Warsaw Caves, Ontario

Douro-Dummer is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Peterborough County along the Trent-Severn Waterway. It was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of Douro and Dummer Townships.

The township is the site of drumlins known as the Drumlins of Douro, and home of the Warsaw Caves near the community of Warsaw.

Douro's general store was run by the same family since the late 19th century; however, it closed its doors for the last time in Sunday, September 4, 2016.[2]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Centre Dummer, Clarina, Cottesloe, Crowes Landing, Donwood, Douro, Five Corners, Galesburg, Gilchrist Bay, Guerin, Hall's Glen, Juniper Island, McCrackens Landing, South Beach, South Dummer, Warsaw, and Young's Point.

Demographics

Canada census – Douro-Dummer community profile
2011 2006
Population: 6805 (-2.1% from 2006) 6954 (4.5% from 2001)
Land area: 458.98 km2 (177.21 sq mi) 458.36 km2 (176.97 sq mi)
Population density: 14.8/km2 (38/sq mi) 15.2/km2 (39/sq mi)
Median age: 42.8 (M: 42.9, F: 42.7)
Total private dwellings: 3110 3442
Median household income: $59,747
References: 2011[1] 2006[3] earlier[4]

Mother tongue:[3]

  • English as first language: 93.6%
  • French as first language: 0.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.1%
  • Other as first language: 5.5%

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2016: 6709
  • Population in 2011: 6805
  • Population in 2006: 6954
  • Population in 2001: 6652
  • Population in 1996:
    • Douro (township): 3671
    • Dummer (township): 3053
  • Population in 1991:
    • Douro (township): 3523
    • Dummer (township): 2746

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  2. ↑ "General store near Peterborough closes its doors after 124 years". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  3. 1 2 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2016, 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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