Central Frontenac

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Central Frontenac

| official_name = Township of Central Frontenac

| settlement_type = Township (lower-tier)

| image_skyline = Central Frontenac ON.jpg

| image_caption = Road sign along Highway 7

| image_flag =

| flag_size = 120x100px

| image_shield =

| shield_size = 100x90px

| image_map =

| mapsize =

| pushpin_map = Canada Southern Ontario

| pushpin_label_position=

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Canada

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Ontario

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Frontenac

| established_title = Settled

| established_date =

| established_title2 = Incorporated

| established_date2 = 1998

| government_type = Township

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Frances Smith

| leader_title1 = Fed. riding

| leader_name1 = Lanark—Frontenac

| leader_title2 = Prov. riding

| leader_name2 = Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston

| area_total_km2 =

| area_land_km2 = 991.41

| area_water_km2 =

| area_footnotes =

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 4892

| population_density_km2= 4.9

| timezone = EST

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

| postal_code_type = Postal Code

| postal_code = K0H

| area_code = 613, 343

| coordinates = {{coord|format=dms|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}

| website = {{Official URL}}

}}

File:Central Frontenac Twp.JPG

Central Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Frontenac.

Central Frontenac was created on January 1, 1998, through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden, and Oso.{{cite web |title=Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue |url=https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/municipal-restructuring-activity-summary-table |website=data.ontario.ca |publisher=Government of Ontario |access-date=2025-04-04}}

Communities

There are 28 communities:

Arden{{cite web|url=http://www.ardenvillageontario.com/|title=The Beautiful Village of Arden, Ontario|website=www.ardenvillageontario.com}}
Ardendale
Bordenwood
Burke Settlement
Clarendon Station {{Coord|44.874|N|76.696|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Cole Lake
Crow Lake
Echo
Elm Tree
Godfrey
Henderson
Kirk Cove {{Coord|44.793|N|76.984|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Long Lake {{Coord|44.690|N|76.763|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
McLean {{Coord|44.654|N|76.834|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Mountain Grove {{Coord|44.734|N|76.844|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Oak Flats {{Coord|44.548|N|76.741|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Oconto {{Coord|44.721|N|76.675|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Oso {{Coord|44.819|N|76.684|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Parham
Piccadilly {{Coord|44.733|N|76.948|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Ronaldson {{Coord|44.683|N|77.033|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Seouls Corners {{Coord|44.782|N|76.800|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Sharbot Lake
Tichborne
Wagarville {{Coord|44.640|N|76.803|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Wilkinson {{Coord|44.533|N|76.812|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Zealand {{Coord|44.834|N|76.620|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Frontenac had a population of {{val|4892|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|2177|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|3618|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:4892-4373}}|4373|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|4373|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|991.41|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|4892|991.41|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.

{{Canada census

|location = Central Frontenac

|2021_population=4,892 | 2021_pop_delta=+11.9 | 2021_land_area=991.41 | 2021_pop_density=4.9

|2021_median_age=55.6 | 2021_median_age_m=55.6 | 2021_median_age_f=56.0

|2021_total_pvt_dwell=3,618 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=2,177 |2021_mean_hh_income=70,000

|2021_geocode=2021A00053510035 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19

|2016_population=4,373 | 2016_pop_delta=-4.0 | 2016_land_area=1025.2 | 2016_pop_density=4.3

|2016_median_age=53.5 | 2016_median_age_m=52.7 | 2016_median_age_f=54.4

|2016_total_pvt_dwell=3,726 | 2016_mean_hh_income=56,550 | 2016_access_date=2019-06-13

|2011_population=4,556 | 2011_pop_delta=-2.3 | 2011_land_area=1025.17 | 2011_pop_density=4.4

|2011_median_age=50.1 | 2011_median_age_m=49.8 | 2011_median_age_f=50.4

|2011_total_pvt_dwell=3,536 | 2011_mean_hh_income= | 2011_access_date=2012-02-13

|2006_population=4,665 | 2006_pop_delta=+2.4 | 2006_land_area=970.07 | 2006_pop_density=4.8

|2006_median_age=46.0 | 2006_median_age_m=45.8 | 2006_median_age_f=46.3

|2006_total_pvt_dwell=3,243 | 2006_mean_hh_income=45,826 | 2006_access_date=2012-02-13

|2001_population=4,557 | 2001_pop_delta=-1.3 | 2001_land_area=970.18 | 2001_pop_density=4.7

|2001_median_age=44.0 | 2001_median_age_m=43.1 | 2001_median_age_f=44.8

|2001_total_pvt_dwell=3,378 | 2001_mean_hh_income=38,193 | 2001_access_date=2012-02-13

}}

Mother tongue (2021):

English as first language: 95.1%
French as first language: 1.5%
English and French as first language: 0.3%
Other as first language: 2.8%

{{Historical populations

|title = {{Nowrap|Historical census populations –}} Central Frontenac

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|width = 20em

|footnote = Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.

|source = Statistics Canada1996, 2001, 2006 census

|1996|4615

|2001|4557

|2006|4665

|2011|4556

|2016|4373

|2021|4892

}}

Transportation

The main road is Highway 7 which runs through the entire township from east to west. Central Frontenac Road 38 intersects Highway 7 at Sharbot Lake and runs south to South Frontenac Township, providing connectivity with Kingston.

The route of the former Kingston and Pembroke Railway runs through the township, and has been converted into the K&P Rail Trail.

Crime

On June 7, 2020, a gunman opened fire on his neighbours after lighting a building on fire in Parham. The fire spread to the adjacent historic century-old St. James Anglican church, destroying both buildings. One person was injured. The gunman was charged with attempted murder, arson and firearms-related charges.[https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5602681 Charges laid in shooting, arson in eastern Ontario village of Parham], CBC News, Ottawa, June 8, 2020[https://globalnews.ca/news/7046587/parham-ont-residents-speak-out-shooting-church-fire/ Parham, Ont., residents speak out after shooting and historic church fire], Global News, June 9, 2020

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.

References

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{{SCref |year=2021 |unit=csd |code={{#property:P3012}} |access-date=2025-04-04}}

{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3510035&Geo2=CD&Code2=3510&Data=Count&SearchText=Frontenac&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |title=Central Frontenac census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=2011 Census of Population |access-date=2012-02-13}}

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