South Frontenac

{{Infobox settlement

| name = South Frontenac

| official_name = Township of South Frontenac

| settlement_type = Township (lower-tier)

| nickname =

| motto =

| image_skyline = South Frontenac ON.JPG

| image_caption = County Road 5 between Harrowsmith and Sydenham

| image_flag =

| flag_size = 120x100px

| image_shield =

| shield_size = 100x90px

| image_map =

| mapsize =

| pushpin_map = Canada Southern Ontario

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in southern Ontario

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

| coordinates_footnotes = {{cite cgndb|id= FEUSQ|title= South Frontenac|accessdate= 2016-12-19}}

| 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 = Ron Vandewal {{cite web |url= http://www.southfrontenac.net/en/town-hall/resources/Declaration-of-Election-and-Official-Election-Results.pdf |title= Township of South Frontenac Declaration of Election Results |publisher=Township of South Frontenac |accessdate=2018-12-17}}

| leader_title1 = Councillors

| leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list

|title = List

|frame_style = border:none; padding: 0;

|list_style = text-align:left;display:none;

|1= John McDougal (Bedford)

|2= Alan Revill (Bedford)

|3= Ray Leonard (Portland)

|4= Doug Morey (Portland)

|5= Randy Ruttan (Loughborough)

|6= Ross Sutherland (Loughborough)

|7= Norm Roberts (Storington)

|8= Ron Sleeth (Storington)

}}

| leader_title2 = Fed. riding

| leader_name2 = Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

| leader_title3 = Prov. riding

| leader_name3 = Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

| area_total_km2 =

| area_land_km2 = 948.05

| area_water_km2 =

| area_footnotes =

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 20188

| population_density_km2 = 21.3

| timezone = EST

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

| postal_code_type = Postal Code

| postal_code = K0H

| area_code = 613, 343

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m =

| website = {{Official URL}}

| footnotes =

}}

South Frontenac is a township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Townships of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington.{{cite map|url= http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6576|title= Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5|year= 2006|series= Restructuring Maps of Ontario|publisher= Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing|accessdate= 2016-12-19|archive-date= 2020-05-11|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200511165309/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6576|url-status= dead}}{{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}}

The Holleford crater is located in the township near the community of Holleford.

Communities

File:Harrowsmith ON.JPG

File:Sydenham ON.JPG

Battersea
Bedford
Bedford Mills
Bellrock
Bobs Lake
Bradshaw
Brewer Lake
Buck Lake
Burnt Hills
Burridge
Cedar Lake
Cranstons Beach
Davidsons Beach
Desert Lake
Fermoy {{coord|44|38|26|N|76|31|10|W|region:CA-ON_type:city_scale:25000|display=inline}}
Forest
Glendower
Harrowsmith
Hartington
Holleford {{coord|44.448|N|76.624|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Ida Hill {{coord|44.375|N|76.396|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Inverary
Keelerville {{coord|44.471|N|76.348|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Lake Opinicon {{coord|44.536|N|76.366|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Latimer
Lower Holleford
Maple Hill {{coord|44.400|N|76.339|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Milburn
Missouri
Moons Corners
Murvale
Murvale Station
Perth Road
Petworth
Railton {{coord|44.382|N|76.571|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Raymonds Corners {{coord|44.480|N|76.484|W|display=inline|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Rosedale
Salem
Spaffordton
Star Corners
Sunbury
Sydenham
Verona {{coord|44|29|N|76|41|W|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline}}
Wilmer

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Frontenac had a population of {{val|20188|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|7937|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|9503|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:20188-18646}}|18646|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|18646|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|948.05|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|20188|948.05|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.

{{Canada census

|2021_population=20,188 | 2021_pop_delta=+8.3 | 2021_land_area=984.05 | 2021_pop_density=21.3

|2021_median_age=48.8 | 2021_median_age_m=48.4 | 2021_median_age_f=49.2

|2021_total_pvt_dwell=9,503 | 2021_mean_hh_income=104,000 | 2021_access_date=2023-03-15

|2016_population=18,646 | 2016_pop_delta=+2.9 | 2016_land_area=971.56 | 2016_pop_density=19.2

|2016_median_age=46.9 | 2016_median_age_m=46.9 | 2016_median_age_f=46.9

|2016_total_pvt_dwell=9,213 | 2016_mean_hh_income=89,457 | 2016_access_date=2019-06-13

|2011_population=18,113 | 2011_pop_delta=-0.6 | 2011_land_area=971.68 | 2011_pop_density=18.6

|2011_median_age=44.7 | 2011_median_age_m=44.6 | 2011_median_age_f=44.8

|2011_total_pvt_dwell=8,836 | 2011_mean_hh_income=81,664 | 2011_access_date=2012-02-13

|2006_population=18,227 | 2006_pop_delta=11.0 | 2006_land_area=941.28 | 2006_pop_density=19.4

|2006_median_age=41.9 | 2006_median_age_m=41.6 | 2006_median_age_f=42.2

|2006_total_pvt_dwell=9,069 | 2006_mean_hh_income=70,297 | 2006_access_date=2012-02-13

|2001_population=16,415 | 2001_pop_delta=4.5 | 2001_land_area=941.29 | 2001_pop_density=17.4

|2001_median_age=39.2 | 2001_median_age_m=39.0 | 2001_median_age_f=39.3

|2001_total_pvt_dwell=8,541 | 2001_mean_hh_income=55,319 | 2001_access_date=2012-02-13

}}

Mother tongue (2021):

English as first language: 94.3%
French as first language: 2.0%
Other as first language: 2.8%

{{Historical populations

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

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|cols =

|width = 20em

|footnote =

|source = Statistics Canada1996, 2001, 2006 census

|1996|15711

|2001|16415

|2006|18227

|2011|18113

|2016|18646

|2021|20188

}}

Education

South Frontenac, along with Central Frontenac, North Frontenac and the Frontenac Islands, send students to schools part of the Limestone District School Board, based in neighbouring Kingston.

Notable people

John Babcock, the last Canadian World War I veteran, was born in South Frontenac.
Mike Smith, professional goalie in the National Hockey League.

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=3510020&Geo2=CD&Code2=3510&Data=Count&SearchText=Frontenac&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |title=South Frontenac census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=2011 Census of Population |accessdate=2012-02-13}}

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Other map sources:

{{cite map|url= http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/images/pdf/southont/sheets/Map6.pdf |format= PDF|title= Map 6|series= Official road map of Ontario|publisher= Ministry of Transportation of Ontario|scale= 1 : 700,000|date= 2016-01-01|accessdate= 2016-12-19}}