Central Frontenac, Ontario

Central Frontenac
—  Township  —
Road sign along Highway 7
Central Frontenac
Coordinates: 44°43′N 76°48′W / 44.717°N 76.8°W / 44.717; -76.8Coordinates: 44°43′N 76°48′W / 44.717°N 76.8°W / 44.717; -76.8
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Frontenac
Settled
Incorporated	1998
Government
– Type	Township
– Mayor	Janet Gutowski
– Federal riding	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
– Prov. riding	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Area[1]
– Land	970.07 km2 (374.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	4,665
– Density	4.8/km2 (12.4/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

• Arden
• Ardendale
• Bordenwood
• Burke Settlement
• Camp Oconto 44°41′10″N 76°40′23″W / 44.686°N 76.673°W / 44.686; -76.673
• Clarendon Station 44°52′26″N 76°41′46″W / 44.874°N 76.696°W / 44.874; -76.696
• Cole Lake
• Crow Lake
• Echo
• Elm Tree
• Godfrey
• Henderson
• Kirk Cove 44°47′35″N 76°59′02″W / 44.793°N 76.984°W / 44.793; -76.984
• Long Lake 44°41′24″N 76°45′47″W / 44.690°N 76.763°W / 44.690; -76.763
• McLean 44°39′14″N 76°50′02″W / 44.654°N 76.834°W / 44.654; -76.834
• Mountain Grove 44°44′02″N 76°50′38″W / 44.734°N 76.844°W / 44.734; -76.844
• Oak Flats 44°32′53″N 76°44′28″W / 44.548°N 76.741°W / 44.548; -76.741
• Oconto 44°43′16″N 76°40′30″W / 44.721°N 76.675°W / 44.721; -76.675
• Oso 44°49′08″N 76°41′02″W / 44.819°N 76.684°W / 44.819; -76.684
• Parham
• Piccadilly 44°43′59″N 76°56′53″W / 44.733°N 76.948°W / 44.733; -76.948
• Ronaldson 44°40′59″N 77°01′59″W / 44.683°N 77.033°W / 44.683; -77.033
• Seouls Corners 44°46′55″N 76°48′00″W / 44.782°N 76.800°W / 44.782; -76.800
• Sharbot Lake
• Tichborne
• Wagarville 44°38′24″N 76°48′11″W / 44.640°N 76.803°W / 44.640; -76.803
• Wilkinson 44°31′59″N 76°48′43″W / 44.533°N 76.812°W / 44.533; -76.812
• Zealand 44°50′02″N 76°37′12″W / 44.834°N 76.620°W / 44.834; -76.620

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:^[1]

• Population: 4,665
• % Change (2001-2006): 2.4
• Area (km².): 970.07
• Density (persons per km².): 4.7
• 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:^[2]

• 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.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Central Frontenac community profile
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census