Carden Township, Ontario
Encyclopedia
The Township of Carden was a municipality
in the north-west corner of Victoria County
, now the city of Kawartha Lakes
, in the Canadian
province of Ontario
.
, the last prior to the amalgamation of Victoria County, the township has a total area
of 186.84 square kilometre.
, and that percentages may have a small statistical error.
As of the census of 1996, there were 890 people, 335 households and 285 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.75 people per square kilometre (12.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 100% Caucasian
, with no permanent residents of a visible minority.
There were 335 households and 285 families, out of which 91.20% were married couples, and 8.80% were single parent families. 14.93% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household value was $165,563.
The population was spread out with 5.1% under the age of 4, 12.4% from 5 to 14, 10.7% from 15 to 24, 40.5% from 25 to 54, 12.9% from 55 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males.
The median per capita
income for the township was $21,667. Males had a median income of $28,007 versus $14,370 for females.
In the population over 25, 19.0% had less than a grade nine education. 54.8% had at least a high school diploma or equivalent. While 35.7% graduated from a non-university post-secondary institute, only 4.8% completed university.
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in the north-west corner of Victoria County
Victoria County, Ontario
The County of Victoria, or Victoria County, was a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was formed in 1854 as The United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, and gained independence in 1863. In 2001, the county was dissolved and reformed as the city of Kawartha Lakes...
, now the city of Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes
The city of Kawartha Lakes is a unitary municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. Although called a city, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typical Ontarian county and is mostly rural....
, in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Geography
According to the 1996 Canadian censusCanada 1996 Census
The Canada 1996 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 14, 1996. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 28,846,761...
, the last prior to the amalgamation of Victoria County, the township has a total area
Surface area
Surface area is the measure of how much exposed area a solid object has, expressed in square units. Mathematical description of the surface area is considerably more involved than the definition of arc length of a curve. For polyhedra the surface area is the sum of the areas of its faces...
of 186.84 square kilometre.
Name
Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1830 to 1836 named the town to honour Admiral John Surman Carden 1771-1858 who embarked Sir John following the relief of Sir John Moore's army at Corunna in the Peninsula War.Demographics
*Note that the following precise figures were rounded to the nearest 5 by Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
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, and that percentages may have a small statistical error.
As of the census of 1996, there were 890 people, 335 households and 285 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.75 people per square kilometre (12.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 100% Caucasian
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, with no permanent residents of a visible minority.
There were 335 households and 285 families, out of which 91.20% were married couples, and 8.80% were single parent families. 14.93% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household value was $165,563.
The population was spread out with 5.1% under the age of 4, 12.4% from 5 to 14, 10.7% from 15 to 24, 40.5% from 25 to 54, 12.9% from 55 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males.
The median per capita
Per capita
Per capita is a Latin prepositional phrase: per and capita . The phrase thus means "by heads" or "for each head", i.e. per individual or per person...
income for the township was $21,667. Males had a median income of $28,007 versus $14,370 for females.
In the population over 25, 19.0% had less than a grade nine education. 54.8% had at least a high school diploma or equivalent. While 35.7% graduated from a non-university post-secondary institute, only 4.8% completed university.
Communities
- DalrympleDalrymple, Ontario-See also:*List of communities in Ontario...
- CardenCarden, OntarioThe Carden Plain is an important bird area which is protected by the Kawartha Field Naturalists. Click the following link for more information:Birds:*...
- Horncastle (ghost town)
- Rohallion