Machar, Ontario

Machar
—  Township  —
Machar
Coordinates: 45°52′N 79°28′W / 45.867°N 79.467°W / 45.867; -79.467Coordinates: 45°52′N 79°28′W / 45.867°N 79.467°W / 45.867; -79.467
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Settled
Incorporated
Government
– Type	Township
– Mayor	Harvey Pinkerton
– Federal riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
– Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area[1]
– Land	184.38 km2 (71.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	866
– Density	4.7/km2 (12.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	P0A
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.machartownship.net

Machar is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Located in the Parry Sound District, Machar surrounds but does not include the village of South River.

The township had a population of 849 in the 2001 Canadian census, and 866 in the 2006 census. As of March, 2008, the township's website estimated the population to be 782.[1]

Communities

• Bray Lake
• Eagle Lake
• Maecks

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 866 (2001 to 2006 population change: 2.0 %)
• Population in 2001: 849
• Population in 1996: 835
• Population in 1991: 827

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 379 (total dwellings: 837)

Mother tongue:^[1]

• English as first language: 94.7 %
• French as first language: 5.3 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 0 %

References

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

External links

• Machar Township
• Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal