Machar | |
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Township of Machar | |
Coordinates: 45°52′N79°28′W / 45.867°N 79.467°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Parry Sound |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Lynda Carleton |
• Federal riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
• Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
Area | |
• Land | 182.65 km2 (70.52 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 969 |
• Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | P0A |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Website | www.townshipofmachar.ca |
Machar is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Machar surrounds but does not include the village of South River.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 827 | — |
1996 | 835 | +1.0% |
2001 | 849 | +1.7% |
2006 | 866 | +2.0% |
2011 | 923 | +6.6% |
2016 | 882 | −4.4% |
2021 | 969 | +9.9% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Machar had a population of 969 living in 459 of its 875 total private dwellings, a change of 9.9% from its 2016 population of 882. With a land area of 182.65 km2 (70.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.3/km2 (13.7/sq mi) in 2021. [4]
This township in Parry Sound District was named by Sir Oliver Mowat in 1875 for the Rev John Machar (1796-1863), a founder of the Presbyterian Church of Upper Canada in 1831 and of Queen's College (University) in 1841, where he served as principal, 1843-53. [5]
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