McKellar, Ontario
McKellar is a township and census subdivision in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada. Per the 2016 Census, it has a population of 1111.
McKellar | |
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Township of McKellar | |
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Coordinates: 45°29′N 79°51′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Parry Sound |
Settled | ca. 1870 |
Incorporated | 1873 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Reeve | Peter Hopkins |
• Federal riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
• Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
Area | |
• Land | 180.88 km2 (69.84 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,111 |
• Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | P0G 1C0, P2A 0B4 |
Area code(s) | 705 |
Website | www.township.mckellar. on.ca |
McKellar is named for Archibald McKellar (1816-1894), a member of the legislative assemblies for the province of Canada (1857-1867) and Ontario (1867-1875).
Communities
McKellar is also the primary and largest community within the township, located along Provincial Highway 124. It was originally known as Armstrong's Rapids, but the name McKellar was given when the post office opened in the community in 1870. Broadbent is named for American Steel Millionaire, Samuel Broadbent (1845-1923) who financed the building for the Trans-Canadian Railway. Hurdville is named for Canadian Financier William Faulkner Hurdville (1838-1910), who also helped finance the Trans-Canadian Railway.
Other population centres within the township are:
- Broadbent
- Hurdville
Demographics
McKellar Township historical populations | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1991 | 879 | — |
1996 | 939 | +6.8% |
2001 | 933 | −0.6% |
2006 | 1,080 | +15.8% |
2011 | 1,144 | +5.9% |
2016 | 1,111 | −2.9% |
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 525 (total dwellings: 1,520)[2]
Mother tongue:[4]
- English as first language: 92.6%
- French as first language: 1.9%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 5.5%
See also
References
- 2011 Census Profile
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: McKellar, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
- "2006 Community Profile".