South Frontenac, Ontario

South Frontenac
—  Township  —
County Road 5 between Harrowsmith and Sydenham
South Frontenac
Coordinates: 44°29′N 76°30′W / 44.483°N 76.5°W / 44.483; -76.5
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Frontenac
Settled
Incorporated	1998
Government
– Type	Township
– Mayor	Gary Davison
– Federal riding	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
– Prov. riding	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Area[1]
– Land	941.28 km2 (363.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	18,227
– Density	19.4/km2 (50.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	K0H
Area code(s)	613
Website	www.township. southfrontenac.on.ca

Harrowsmith

Sydenham

South Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Frontenac County. It was amalgamated in 1998 from the former townships of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington.

Communities

• Battersea
• Bedford
• Bedford Mills
• Bellrock
• Bobs Lake
• Bradshaw
• Brewer Lake
• Buck Lake
• Burnt Hills
• Burridge
• Cedar Lake
• Cranstons Beach
• Davidsons Beach
• Desert Lake
• Fermoy 44°38′26″N 76°31′10″W / 44.64056°N 76.51944°W / 44.64056; -76.51944
• Forest
• Glendower
• Harrowsmith
• Hartington
• Holleford 44°26′53″N 76°37′26″W / 44.448°N 76.624°W / 44.448; -76.624
• Ida Hill 44°22′30″N 76°23′46″W / 44.375°N 76.396°W / 44.375; -76.396
• Inverary
• Keelerville 44°28′16″N 76°20′53″W / 44.471°N 76.348°W / 44.471; -76.348
• Lake Opinicon 44°32′10″N 76°21′58″W / 44.536°N 76.366°W / 44.536; -76.366
• Latimer
• Lower Holleford
• Maple Hill 44°24′00″N 76°20′20″W / 44.400°N 76.339°W / 44.400; -76.339
• Milburn
• Missouri
• Moons Corners
• Murvale
• Murvale Station
• Perth Road
• Petworth
• Railton 44°22′55″N 76°34′16″W / 44.382°N 76.571°W / 44.382; -76.571
• Raymonds Corners 44°28′48″N 76°29′02″W / 44.480°N 76.484°W / 44.480; -76.484
• Rosedale
• Spaffordton
• Star Corners
• Sunbury
• Sydenham
• Verona 44°29′N 76°41′W / 44.483°N 76.683°W / 44.483; -76.683
• Wilmer

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:^[1]

• Population: 18,227
• % Change (2001-2006): 13.7
• Area (km²): 941.28
• Density (persons per km²): 19.4
• Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6766 (total dwellings: 9069)
• Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 94.5 %
  • French as first language: 1.5 %
  • English and French as first language: 0.1 %
  • Other as first language: 3.9 %

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 18,227
• Population in 2001: 16,415
• Population in 1996:
  • Bedford (township): 1112
  • Loughborough (township): 5046
  • Portland (township): 5085
  • Storrington (township): 4468
• Population in 1991:
  • Bedford (township): 927
  • Loughborough (township): 4489
  • Portland (township): 4734
  • Storrington (township): 3940

Notable people

• John Babcock, the last Canadian World War I veteran, was born in South Frontenac.

References

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

External links

• Township of South Frontenac, Ontario

Coordinates: 44°29′N 76°30′W / 44.483°N 76.5°W / 44.483; -76.5