Douro-Dummer
| Douro-Dummer | |
|---|---|
| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Douro-Dummer | |
|
Crowes Landing on Stoney Lake | |
  Douro-Dummer | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′N 78°06′W / 44.450°N 78.100°WCoordinates: 44°27′N 78°06′W / 44.450°N 78.100°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| County | Peterborough |
| Formed | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | J. Murray Jones |
| • Federal riding | Peterborough |
| • Prov. riding | Peterborough |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 458.98 km2 (177.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,805 |
| • Density | 14.8/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | K0L 3A0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.dourodummer.on.ca |
Douro-Dummer is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Peterborough County along the Trent-Severn Waterway. It was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of Douro and Dummer Townships.
The township is the site of drumlins known as the Drumlins of Douro, and home of the Warsaw Caves near the community of Warsaw.
The local post office in Douro's general store has been run by the same family since the late 19th century.
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Centre Dummer, Clarina, Cottesloe, Crowes Landing, Donwood, Douro, Five Corners, Galesburg, Gilchrist Bay, Guerin, Hall's Glen, Juniper Island, McCrackens Landing, South Beach, Young's Point, South Dummer and Warsaw.
Demographics
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Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 93.6%
- French as first language: 0.8%
- English and French as first language: 0.1%
- Other as first language: 5.5%
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 6805
- Population in 2006: 6954
- Population in 2001: 6652
- Population in 1996:
- Douro (township): 3671
- Dummer (township): 3053
- Population in 1991:
- Douro (township): 3523
- Dummer (township): 2746
Notable people
- "Rompin'"Ronnie Hawkins,Musician, Rockabilly Legend (resident)
- Leahy, Canadian folk rock band (family homestead)
- Susanna Moodie, Pioneer, Canadian writer and newspaper editor (former resident)
- Catharine Parr Traill, Pioneer, Canadian writer, naturalist (sister of Susanna Moodie)
- Wesley Logan, Scholar, Canadian Author.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Douro-Dummer census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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