McKellar, Ontario

McKellar
—  Township  —
McKellar
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Parry Sound
Settled ca. 1870
Incorporated 1873
Government
 • Type Township
 • Reeve David Moore
 • Federal riding Parry Sound—Muskoka
 • Prov. riding Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area[1]
 • Land 177.48 km2 (68.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 1,080
 • Density 6.1/km2 (15.8/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code P0G 1C0
Area code(s) 705
Website www.township.mckellar.on.ca

McKellar is a township and census subdivision in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada. Per the 2001 Census, it has a population of 933.

McKellar is named for Archibald McKellar (1816-1894), a member of the legislative assemblies for the province of Canada (1857-1867) and Ontario (1867-1875).

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Communities

McKellar is also the primary and largest community within the township, located along Provincial Highway 124. It was originally known as Armstrong's Rapids, but the name McKellar was given when the post office opened in the community in 1870.

Other population centres within the township are:

Demographics

Population trend:[2]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 480 (total dwellings: 1515)

Mother tongue:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2006 Census - McKellar community profile
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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