Central Frontenac, Ontario

Central Frontenac
—  Township  —
Road sign along Highway 7
Central Frontenac
Coordinates:
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

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.

Contents 1 Communities 2 Demographics 3 Transportation 4 References

Communities

• Arden
• Ardendale
• Bordenwood
• Burke Settlement
• Camp Oconto
• 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

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

		North Frontenac	Lanark Highlands
	Addington Highlands		Tay Valley
		Central Frontenac
	Stone Mills	South Frontenac