Central Frontenac
| Central Frontenac | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Central Frontenac | |
| Road sign along Highway 7
Road sign along Highway 7
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 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 |
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
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- Clarendon Station Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Cole Lake
- Crow Lake
- Echo
- Elm Tree
- Godfrey
- Henderson
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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North Frontenac | Lanark Highlands | |
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| Stone Mills | South Frontenac |
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- ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Central Frontenac community profile
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
