North Kawartha is a township in northern Peterborough County

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North Kawartha was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Burleigh and Anstruther and the Township of Chandos. For a while after this merger, it was known as Burleigh-Anstruther-Chandos.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Apsley (main village), Woodview, Glen Alda, and Big Cedar. These communities are surrounded by unspoiled freshwater lakes including Chandos

Chandos Lake

Chandos Lake is a lake in North Kawartha, Ontario, Canada.The lake is in the shape of a reversed L, with three main bays: West Bay, connected to the main body of the lake by a long Narrows; South Bay, extending southwest and separated by a curved peninsula; and Gilmour's Bay, a smaller, two-lobed...

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Anstruther Lake

Anstruther Lake is a lake in the township of North Kawartha, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, between the community of Apsley on Ontario Highway 28 to the east and the community of Catchacoma on Ontario Highway 507 to the west. Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park encompasses the lake, and the...

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Government

The local government is the Corporation of the Township of North Kawartha. The current reeve is Jim Whelan.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Canada Census, the township is home to 2,342 residents, making it the smallest municipality in Peterborough County in terms of population, though the seasonal population is estimated at 12,000. The population grew by 9.2% between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. The area of the township 765.02 km² and has a population density of 3.1 per square kilometre. Private dwellings occupied by usual residents amount to 1054 (total dwellings: 3433). Mother tongue spoken by its population are:

• English as first language: 90.1 %
• French as first language: 0.4 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 9.4 %

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 2342
• Population in 2001: 2144
• Population in 1996:
  • Burleigh and Anstruther (township): 1451
  • Chandos (township): 653
• Population in 1991:
  • Burleigh and Anstruther (township): 1331
  • Chandos (township): 607

External links

• Township of North Kawartha