North_Kawartha,_Ontario
North Kawartha
Township in Ontario, Canada
North Kawartha is a township in northern Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.
North Kawartha | |
|---|---|
| Township of North Kawartha | |
Municipal office in Apsley | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′N 78°06′W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| 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.
- Anstruther was likely named for Sir Windham Carmichael-Anstruther, 8th Baronet.[3]: 13
- Apsley was probably named for Apsley House, London residence of the Dukes of Wellington.[3]: 14
- Burleigh was likely named for Burleigh Hall in Leicestershire.[3]: 48
- Chandos was named in 1862 for Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos[3]: 64
- Kawartha comes from an aboriginal word Ka-wa-tha, meaning "land of reflections". For more on this etymology, see Kawartha Lakes.[3]: 176
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Private dwellings | 1,365 (total) | 3 552 (total) | 3 489 (total) |
| Median household income | $57,792 |
- List of townships in Ontario
- Kawartha Lakes (Ontario), a chain of lakes
- Kawartha Lakes, a city
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: North Kawartha, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- "HISTORY | North Kawartha Knights". nkknights.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- "THE BEST North Kawartha Golf Courses (with Photos) - Tripadvisor". www.tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
