North Kawartha is a township in northern Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.
North Kawartha | |
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Township (lower-tier) | |
Township of North Kawartha | |
Municipal office in Apsley | |
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Coordinates: 44°45′N 78°06′W | |
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County | Peterborough |
Incorporated | January 1, 1998 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Carolyn Amyotte |
• Federal riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
• Prov. riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
Area | |
• Land | 776.01 km2 (299.62 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,479 |
• Density | 3.2/km2 (8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K0L 1A0 |
Area code | 705 & 249 & 683 |
Website | www.northkawartha.on.ca |
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.
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.
The local government is the Corporation of the Township of North Kawartha. The current mayor is Carolyn Amyotte.
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.
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]
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]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 2,877 (+16.1% from 2016) | 2 479 (8.3% from 2011) | 2 289 (-2.3% from 2006) |
Land area | 746.35 km2 (288.17 sq mi) | 776.01 km2 (299.62 sq mi) | 776.04 km2 (299.63 sq mi) |
Population density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
Median age | 59.2 (M: 59.2, F: 58.8) | 55.4 (M: 55.2, F: 55.7) | |
Total private dwellings | 1,365 | 3 552 | 3 489 |
Median household income | $57,792 |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1996 | 2,104 | — |
2001 | 2,144 | +1.9% |
2006 | 2,342 | +9.2% |
2011 | 2,289 | −2.3% |
2016 | 2,479 | +8.3% |
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