North Frontenac, Ontario

North Frontenac
—  Township  —
Plevna
North Frontenac
Coordinates: 44°57′N 76°54′W / 44.95°N 76.9°W / 44.95; -76.9
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Frontenac
Settled
Incorporated	1998
Government
– Type	Township
– Mayor	Bud Clayton
– Federal riding	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
– Prov. riding	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Area[1]
– Land	1,135.75 km2 (438.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	1,904
– Density	1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	K0H
Area code(s)	613
Website	www.northfrontenac.com

North Frontenac is a township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada.

North Frontenac was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of three municipalities: the Township of Barrie, the Township of Clarendon and Miller, and the Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto.

Communities

The township includes the communities of Ardoch, Beatty, Beech Corners, Canonto, Coxvale, Donaldson, Fernleigh, Harlowe, Mississippi Station, Myers Cave, Ompah, Plevna, Robertsville, Snow Road Station and Wilbur.

Old store sign in Ompah

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:^[1]

• Population: 1,904
• % Change (2001-2006): 5.7
• Area (km².): 1,135.75
• Density (persons per km².): 1.7
• Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 868 (total dwellings: 3107)
• Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 95.3 %
  • French as first language: 0.5 %
  • English and French as first language: 0 %
  • Other as first language: 4.2 %

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 1904
• Population in 2001: 1801
• Population in 1996:
  • Barrie (township): 822
  • Clarendon and Miller (township): 545
  • Palmerston and North and South Canonto (township): 406
• Population in 1991:
  • Barrie (township): 728
  • Clarendon and Miller (township): 473
  • Palmerston and North and South Canonto (township): 393

References

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

External links

• Township of North Frontenac

Coordinates: 44°57′N 76°54′W / 44.95°N 76.9°W / 44.95; -76.9