Central Frontenac

Central Frontenac
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Central Frontenac
Road sign along Highway 7
Central Frontenac
Coordinates: 44°43′N 76°48′W / 44.717°N 76.800°W / 44.717; -76.800Coordinates: 44°43′N 76°48′W / 44.717°N 76.800°W / 44.717; -76.800
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Frontenac
Incorporated 1998
Government
 • Type Township
 • Mayor Frances Smith
 • Federal riding Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
 • Prov. riding Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Area[1]
 • Land 1,025.17 km2 (395.82 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 4,556
 • Density 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code K0H
Area code(s) 613
Website www.centralfrontenac.com
Municipal office in Sharbot Lake

Central Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the County of Frontenac.

Central Frontenac was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden and Oso.

Communities

There are 21 communities:

Education

Central Frontenac, along with South Frontenac, North Frontenac and the Frontenac Islands, send students to schools part of the Limestone District School Board, based in neighboring Kingston.

Demographics

Canada census – Central Frontenac community profile
2011 2006
Population: 4556 (-2.3% from 2006) 4665 (2.4% from 2001)
Land area: 1,025.17 km2 (395.82 sq mi) 970.07 km2 (374.55 sq mi)
Population density: 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age: 46.0 (M: 45.8, F: 46.3)
Total private dwellings: 3536 3243
Median household income: $45,826
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] earlier[4]

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[5]

  • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1852 (total dwellings: 3243)
  • Mother tongue:
    • English as first language: 93.1%
    • French as first language: 1.2%
    • English and French as first language: 0.2%
    • Other as first language: 5.5%

Population trend (not including seasonal residents):[6]

  • Population in 2011: 4556
  • Population in 2006: 4665
  • Population in 2001: 4557
  • Population in 1996:
    • Hinchinbrooke (township): 1328
    • Kennebec (township): 968
    • Olden (township): 906
    • Oso (township): 1413
  • Population in 1991:
    • Hinchinbrooke (township): 1117
    • Kennebec (township): 765
    • Olden (township): 811
    • Oso (township): 1361

Transportation

The main road is Highway 7 which runs through the entire township from east to west. County Road 38 intersects Highway 7 at Sharbot Lake and runs south to Kingston.

The route of the former Kingston and Pembroke Railway runs through the township, and has been converted into the K&P Rail Trail.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Central Frontenac census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  2. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  3. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Central Frontenac community profile
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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