McKellar, Ontario

McKellar
—  Township  —
McKellar
Coordinates: 45°29′N 79°51′W / 45.483°N 79.85°W / 45.483; -79.85Coordinates: 45°29′N 79°51′W / 45.483°N 79.85°W / 45.483; -79.85
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).

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:

• Broadbent
• Hurdville

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 1080 (2001 to 2006 population change: 15.8 %)
• Population in 2001: 933
• Population in 1996: 939
• Population in 1991: 879

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

Mother tongue:^[1]

• English as first language: 92.6 %
• French as first language: 1.9 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 5.5 %

References

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

External links

• McKellar - A Rich History