Township in Ontario, Canada
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 28 communities:
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Central Frontenac had a population of 4,892 living in 2,177 of its 3,618 total private dwellings, a change of 11.9% from its 2016 population of 4,373 . With a land area of 991.41 km2 (382.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.9/km2 (12.8/sq mi) in 2021.[ 3]
Canada census – Central Frontenac community profile
Population 4,892 (+11.9% from 2016) 4,373 (-4.0% from 2011) 4,556 (-2.3% from 2006)
Land area 991.41 km2 (382.79 sq mi) 1,025.2 km2 (395.8 sq mi) 1,025.17 km2 (395.82 sq mi)
Population density 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age 55.6 (M: 55.6, F: 56.0) 53.5 (M: 52.7, F: 54.4) 50.1 (M: 49.8, F: 50.4)
Private dwellings 3,618 (total) 2,177 (occupied) 3,726 (total) 3,536 (total)
Median household income $70,000 $56,550
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[ 9]
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%
Transportation
The main road is Highway 7 which runs through the entire township from east to west. Central Frontenac Road 38 intersects Highway 7 at Sharbot Lake and runs south to South Frontenac Township , providing connectivity with Kingston .
The route of the former Kingston and Pembroke Railway runs through the township, and has been converted into the K&P Rail Trail .
Crime
On June 7, 2020, a gunman opened fire on his neighbours after lighting a building on fire in Parham. The fire spread to the adjacent historic century-old St. James Anglican church, destroying both buildings. One person was injured. The gunman was charged with attempted murder, arson and firearms-related charges.[ 12] [ 13]
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 .
See also
References
^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Central Frontenac, Township" . Statistics Canada . 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2019 .
^ "The Beautiful Village of Arden, Ontario" . www.ardenvillageontario.com .
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario" . Statistics Canada . February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022 .
^ "2021 Community Profiles" . 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ "2016 Community Profiles" . 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-13 .
^ "2011 Community Profiles" . 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-13 .
^ "2006 Community Profiles" . 2006 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles" . 2001 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Central Frontenac community profile
^ Statistics Canada: 1996 , 2001 , 2006 census
^ "Central Frontenac census profile" . 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-13 .
^ Charges laid in shooting, arson in eastern Ontario village of Parham , CBC News , Ottawa , June 8, 2020
^ Parham, Ont., residents speak out after shooting and historic church fire , Global News , June 9, 2020
External links
Media related to Central Frontenac at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Central Frontenac