Central Frontenac

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Central Frontenac
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Central Frontenac
Road sign along Highway 7
Road sign along Highway 7
Central Frontenac is located in Southern Ontario
Central Frontenac
Central Frontenac
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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
File:Central Frontenac Twp.JPG
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, web site http://www.ardenvillageontario.com/
  • Ardendale
  • Bordenwood
  • Burke Settlement
  • Camp Oconto Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Clarendon Station Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Cole Lake
  • Crow Lake
  • Echo
  • Elm Tree
  • Godfrey
  • Henderson
  • Kirk Cove Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Long Lake Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • McLean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Mountain Grove Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Oak Flats Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Oconto Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Oso Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Parham
  • Piccadilly Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Ronaldson Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Seouls Corners Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Sharbot Lake
  • Tichborne
  • Wagarville Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Wilkinson Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Zealand Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[5]

  • 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:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 4556
  • 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.

See also

References

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