Carling, Ontario
Carling is a township in Ontario, Canada, located in the District of Parry Sound on Georgian Bay. Killbear Provincial Park is located in the municipality.
Carling | |
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| Township of Carling | |
 Killbear Provincial Park | |
  Carling | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′N 80°13′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Incorporated | 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Mike Konoval |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 248.85 km2 (96.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,125 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0G |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.carlingtownship.ca |
The CBC Television series The Rez was shot in the township at Harrison Landing.
Communities
- Adanac
- Brooks Landing
- Carling
- Dillon is located on central Georgian Bay near Franklin Island. The area is popular for campers and outfitters because of the sheltered bays and coves. Community landmarks include the Dillon Cove Marina, Dillon Bridge, Shawanaga River and its rapids. As a cottage destination, the population is low during the winter months, and increases in the summer with cottagers and tourists.
- Killbear Park
- Shebeshekong
- Snug Harbour
- Snug Haven
- Woods
Marina on Carling Bay
Demographics
| Canada census – Carling, Ontario community profile | |||
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| 2016 | 2011 | ||
| Population: | 1,125 (-9.9% from 2011) | 1,248 (+11.1% from 2006) | |
| Land area: | 248.85 km2 (96.08 sq mi) | 248.56 km2 (95.97 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 56.0 (M: 56.2, F: 55.8) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 2,283 | 1,543 | |
| Median household income: | $73,173 | ||
| References: 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5] | |||
- Mother tongue (2006):[6]
- English as first language: 92.9%
- French as first language: 0.9%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 6.2%
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 951 | — |
| 1996 | 952 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,063 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,123 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,248 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,125 | −9.9% |
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See also
References
- 2011 Census Profile
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Carling, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- "2006 Community Profile".
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006
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