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Central Frontenac
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Central Frontenac |
| official_name | Township of Central Frontenac |
| settlement_type | Township (lower-tier) |
| image_skyline | Central Frontenac ON.jpg |
| image_alt | Road sign along Highway 7 |
| flag_size | 120x100px |
| shield_size | 100x90px |
| coordinates | |
| pushpin_map | Canada Southern Ontario |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Ontario |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Frontenac |
| established_title | Settled |
| established_title2 | Incorporated |
| established_date2 | 1998 |
| government_type | Township |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Frances Smith |
| leader_title1 | Federal riding |
| leader_name1 | Lanark—Frontenac |
| leader_title2 | Provincial riding |
| leader_name2 | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston |
| area_land_km2 | 991.41 |
| area_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 4892 |
| population_density_km2 | 4.9 |
| timezone | EST |
| utc_offset | −05:00 |
| timezone_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −04:00 |
| postal_code_type | Postal Code |
| postal_code | K0H |
| area_codes | 613, 343, 753 |
| website |
Central Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Frontenac.
Central Frontenac was created on January 1, 1998, through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden, and Oso.
Communities
There are 28 communities:
- Arden
- Ardendale
- Bordenwood
- Burke Settlement
- Clarendon Station
- Cole Lake
- Crow Lake
- Echo
- Elm Tree
- Godfrey
- Henderson
- Kirk Cove
- Long Lake
- McLean
- Mountain Grove
- Oak Flats
- Oconto
- Oso
- Parham
- Piccadilly
- Ronaldson
- Seouls Corners
- Sharbot Lake
- Tichborne
- Wagarville
- Wilkinson
- Zealand
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Frontenac had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 991.41 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
Mother tongue (2021):
- English as first language: 95.1%
- French as first language: 1.5%
- English and French as first language: 0.3%
- Other as first language: 2.8%
|1996|4615 |2001|4557 |2006|4665 |2011|4556 |2016|4373 |2021|4892
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.
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.
References
References
- {{Cite cgndb. FEUSP. Central Frontenac
- "Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue". Government of Ontario.
- "The Beautiful Village of Arden, Ontario".
- {{Cite cgndb. FBNBG. Henderson
- [[Canada 1996 Census. 1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census. 2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census. 2006]] census
- [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/shooting-arson-parham-1.5602681 Charges laid in shooting, arson in eastern Ontario village of Parham], ''[[CBC News]]'', [[Ottawa]], June 8, 2020
- [https://globalnews.ca/news/7046587/parham-ont-residents-speak-out-shooting-church-fire/ Parham, Ont., residents speak out after shooting and historic church fire], ''[[Global News]]'', June 9, 2020
- {{SCref. (2021)
- "Central Frontenac census profile". Statistics Canada.
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