Frontenac Islands

Frontenac Islands
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Frontenac Islands
Satellite view of Frontenac Islands, with Wolfe Island being the largest
Frontenac Islands
Coordinates: 44°12′N 76°23′W / 44.200°N 76.383°WCoordinates: 44°12′N 76°23′W / 44.200°N 76.383°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Frontenac
Incorporated	1998
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Dennis Doyle
• Federal riding	Kingston and the Islands
• Prov. riding	Kingston and the Islands
Area[1]
• Land	175.04 km^2 (67.58 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,864
• Density	10.6/km^2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	K0H
Area code(s)	613
Website	municipality.frontenacislands .on.ca

Wolfe Island Wind Farm

Frontenac Islands is a township located in Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada, that encompasses five islands at the beginning of the Saint Lawrence River near the outlet of Lake Ontario: Bayfield, Garden, Hickory, Horseshoe, Howe, Wolfe and Simcoe.

The township was formed in 1998 when Howe Island Township and Wolfe Island Township were merged as part of the county's reorganization.

Communities

Only Wolfe Island has a recognizable concentrated settlement: the village of Marysville, with around 400 inhabitants. The rest of the population is dispersed. In the Nineteenth Century, the islands had much larger populations, and other villages such as Port Alexandria, Port Metcalf and Scotch Settlement (all on Wolfe Island) existed. These communities are now no more than names on the map

Note: There were no "villages" at Pot Alexandria, Port Metcalf or the Scotch Settlement. The Scotch Settlement was a farming area encompassing approximately 3,000 acres which was settled in the 1820s by Scottish clansmen moving west from Glengarry county.

Community groups and organizations

There are several community groups and organizations in Frontenac Islands. On Wolfe Island, these include the Wolfe Island Business and Tourism Association (WIBTA), the Community Medical Clinic, and the Wolfe Island Historical Society.

Education

The town, along with Central Frontenac, South Frontenac and North Frontenac, sends students to schools part of the Limestone District School Board, based in neighboring Kingston.

Demographics

Canada census – Frontenac Islands community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	1864 (0.1% from 2006)	1862 (13.7% from 2001)	1638 (-1.4% from 1996)
Land area:	175.04 km^2 (67.58 sq mi)	174.99 km^2 (67.56 sq mi)	174.99 km^2 (67.56 sq mi)
Population density:	10.6/km^2 (27/sq mi)	10.6/km^2 (27/sq mi)	9.4/km^2 (24/sq mi)
Median age:	50.5 (M: 50.4, F: 50.6)	49.1 (M: 48.8, F: 49.2)	45.4 (M: 45.1, F: 45.7)
Total private dwellings:	1256	1282	1193
Median household income:		$66,965	$58,974
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4]

According to the Canada 2006 Census:^[5]

• Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 783 (total dwellings: 1282)
• Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 93.6%
  • French as first language: 0.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 5.9%

Population trend:^[6]

• Population in 2011: 1864
• Population in 2006: 1862
• Population in 2001: 1638
• Population in 1996:
  • Howe Island (township): 481
  • Wolfe Island (township): 1180
• Population in 1991:
  • Howe Island (township): 419
  • Wolfe Island (township): 1097

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Frontenac Islands, Ontario (Code 3510005) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
5. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Frontenac Islands community profile
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Township of Frontenac Islands
• Wolfe Island Business and Tourism Association (WIBTA)