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 EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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 2001
Population: 4556 (-2.3% from 2006) 4665 (2.4% from 2001) 4557 (-1.3% from 1996)
Land area: 1,025.17 km2 (395.82 sq mi) 970.07 km2 (374.55 sq mi) 970.18 km2 (374.59 sq mi)
Population density: 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age: 46.0 (M: 45.8, F: 46.3) 44.0 (M: 43.1, F: 44.8)
Total private dwellings: 3536 3243 3378
Median household income: $45,826 $38,193
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4]

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[5]

Population trend:[6]

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. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  5. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Central Frontenac community profile
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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