North Frontenac is a township

Township

The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...

 in Frontenac County

Frontenac County, Ontario

Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The City of Kingston is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land...

 in eastern Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

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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

Ompah, Ontario

Ompah is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, located in the township of North Frontenac, approximately southwest of Ottawa. It is considered prime cottage country and is situated close to many lakes including Palmerston Lake, Canonto Lake, Sunday Lake, and Mosque Lake.Ompah is located along a...

, Plevna

Plevna, Ontario

Plevna is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, part of North Frontenac Township. It is located approximately southwest of Ottawa, and is situated in prime cottage country with many lakes surrounding it...

, Robertsville, Snow Road Station and Wilbur.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

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 Census:

• 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:

• 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

External links

• Township of North Frontenac