North Kawartha

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North Kawartha
Township of North Kawartha
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Municipal office in Apsley
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North Kawartha
Coordinates: 44°45′N78°06′W / 44.750°N 78.100°W / 44.750; -78.100 Coordinates: 44°45′N78°06′W / 44.750°N 78.100°W / 44.750; -78.100
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Peterborough
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorCarolyn Amyotte
  Federal riding Peterborough—Kawartha
  Prov. riding Peterborough—Kawartha
Area
[1]
  Land776.01 km2 (299.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [2]
  Total2,479
  Density3.2/km2 (8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0L 1A0
Area code(s) 705 & 249 & 683
Website www.northkawartha.on.ca

North Kawartha is a township in northern Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.

Contents

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

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Apsley

Within the township are smaller urbanized areas such as the village of Apsley, and the hamlets of Big Cedar, Burleigh Falls, Glen Alda, Mount Julian, Stoneyridge and Woodview. These communities are surrounded by freshwater lakes including Chandos, Jack, Anstruther, Eels, and many more.

Etymology

Government

The local government is the Corporation of the Township of North Kawartha. The current mayor is Carolyn Amyotte.

Schools

Apsley Central Public School, is the only school located in Apsley and provides education from kindergarten to grade 8. [4] The school is under the jurisdiction of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Secondary education requires travel outside to Peterborough.

Recreation

North Kawartha is home to the North Kawartha Knights, a junior hockey team playing in the Jr. C Central League of the Ontario Hockey Association. They started play in 2014. The home arena for the Knights is the North Kawartha Community Centre located in Apsley. [5]

North Kawartha also has several golf courses, including Marvel Rapids golf course and Owenbrook golf course. [6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, North Kawartha had a population of 2,877 living in 1,364 of its 3,693 total private dwellings, a change of 16.1% from its 2016 population of 2,479. With a land area of 746.35 km2 (288.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.9/km2 (10.0/sq mi) in 2021. [7]

Canada census – North Kawartha community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population2,877 (+16.1% from 2016)2 479 (8.3% from 2011)2 289 (-2.3% from 2006)
Land area746.35 km2 (288.17 sq mi)776.01 km2 (299.62 sq mi)776.04 km2 (299.63 sq mi)
Population density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Median age59.2 (M: 59.2, F: 58.8)55.4 (M: 55.2, F: 55.7)
Total private dwellings1,3653 5523 489
Median household income$57,792
References: 2021 [8] 2016 [9] 2011 [1] earlier [10] [11]
North Kawartha historical populations
YearPop.±%
1996 2,104    
2001 2,144+1.9%
2006 2,342+9.2%
2011 2,289−2.3%
2016 2,479+8.3%
[12] [1] [2]

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