Algonquin Highlands

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Algonquin Highlands
Township of Algonquin Highlands
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Algonquin Highlands
Coordinates: 45°24′N78°45′W / 45.400°N 78.750°W / 45.400; -78.750
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Haliburton
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorLiz Danielsen
  Federal riding Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
  Prov. riding Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
Area
[1]
  Land1,007.20 km2 (388.88 sq mi)
Elevation
443 m (1,453 ft)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total2,351
  Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Canadian postal code
K0M 1J0
Area code 705
Website www.algonquinhighlands.ca
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Municipal office near Carnarvon

Algonquin Highlands is a township located in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 2,351. The northeastern section of the township is included in Algonquin Provincial Park.

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The township was formed through the amalgamation of Stanhope and Sherborne et al. townships, the latter of which included McClintock, Livingstone, Lawrence and Nightingale. It was thereafter briefly known as the Township of Sherborne, Stanhope, McClintock, Livingstone, Lawrence and Nightingale until it was renamed to its current name in March 2001.

The township lacks a commercial center, but its municipal offices are located on North Shore Road, 5 km north of Carnarvon at 45°05′09″N78°41′36″W / 45.08583°N 78.69333°W / 45.08583; -78.69333 . A satellite municipal office is located in Dorset, the main street of which straddles the border of Algonquin Highlands to the east and Lake of Bays to the west.

Communities

The largest community in the Municipality of Algonquin Highlands is Dorset, Ontario although this community is actually split with Lake of Bays, Ontario.

Geography

Located in Algonquin Provincial Park, the area is characterized by uplands and dense transitional forestation. It rests on a portion of the Canadian Shield. [2]

Climate

Algonquin Highlands experiences a humid continental climate, with it being more cool due to the higher elevation. [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Algonquin Highlands had a population of 2,588 living in 1,269 of its 3,325 total private dwellings, a change of 10.1% from its 2016 population of 2,351. With a land area of 999.69 km2 (385.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) in 2021. [4]

Canada census – Algonquin Highlands community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population2,588 (+10.1% from 2016)2,351 (+7.5% from 2011)2,186 (+9.1% from 2006)
Land area999.69 km2 (385.98 sq mi)1,007.2 km2 (388.9 sq mi)1,004.76 km2 (387.94 sq mi)
Population density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Median age60.4 (M: 60.4, F: 61.2)59.0 (M: 58.8, F: 59.2)
Private dwellings3,325 (total)  1,269 (occupied)3,453 (total) 3,878 (total) 
Median household income$77,000$60,877
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]

According to the Canada 2006 Census: [10]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1996 1,687    
2001 1,827+8.3%
2006 1,976+8.2%
2011 2,186+10.6%
2016 2,351+7.5%
[11] [12] [1]

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