Minden, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Minden Hills is a township in, and the county seat
of Haliburton County
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is an amalgamation of the geographical townships of Snowdon, Lutterworth, Anson, Hindon and Minden. It is usually referred to as Minden, after its largest community. Minden Hills had a permanent population of 5,556 people in the Canada 2006 Census
.
(44°55′34"N 78°43′33"W
).
After originally being surveyed in 1858, Minden was named after a town in the North Rhine-Westphalia
federal state in Germany
. The Minden community has been around since April 1 1859, prior to which the settlement was originally called Gull River
. The original settlers were drawn to the region via the Bobcaygeon Road (an original colonization road) because of its timber resources. The town lies on the banks of the Gull River
and during the 19th and 20th centuries, loggers used this river to move timber to sawmills downstream.
Since the 1940s the town has become an increasingly popular summer destination given its close proximity to larger cities in southern Ontario
. The population grows dramatically during the summer months as a result of tourism. The Minden Times and the County Voice are the local newspapers, and the local post office on Water St. services residents with lock boxes and three rural routes.
The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is home to the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, named after Dr. Agnes Jamieson, the first female coroner in Ontario
, which houses the largest known collection of André Lapine's work. Both lived in Minden during part of their lives. The Cultural Centre is also home to the Minden Hills Museum which includes seven heritage buildings, including a school, a blacksmith shop and a church. R.D. Lawrence Place, an interactive learning centre celebrating the author Ron Lawrence, is also located here.
Minden is home to one of the OCA's most prestigious camps, Onondaga. Located on Rackety Trail off highway 35, Onondaga was established in 1918.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2397 (total dwellings: 6220)
Mother tongue:
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Haliburton County
Haliburton County, Ontario
Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage area in Central Ontario for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County was established in 1983, but had existed as the Provisional County of Haliburton since 1874...
, 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....
, Canada
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...
. It is an amalgamation of the geographical townships of Snowdon, Lutterworth, Anson, Hindon and Minden. It is usually referred to as Minden, after its largest community. Minden Hills had a permanent population of 5,556 people in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
.
Minden
Minden, the primary residential and commercial centre of the township, is located just off Highway 35Highway 35 (Ontario)
King's Highway 35, also known as Highway 35, is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, linking Highway 401 with Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Algonquin Park. The highway travels from west of Newcastle, through Lindsay and the Kawarthas and into Haliburton before terminating...
(44°55′34"N 78°43′33"W
).
After originally being surveyed in 1858, Minden was named after a town in the North Rhine-Westphalia
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
federal state in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The Minden community has been around since April 1 1859, prior to which the settlement was originally called Gull River
Gull River (Balsam Lake)
The Gull River is a river in Algonquin Highlands and Dysart et al, Haliburton County and the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes in south-central Ontario, Canada...
. The original settlers were drawn to the region via the Bobcaygeon Road (an original colonization road) because of its timber resources. The town lies on the banks of the Gull River
Gull River (Balsam Lake)
The Gull River is a river in Algonquin Highlands and Dysart et al, Haliburton County and the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes in south-central Ontario, Canada...
and during the 19th and 20th centuries, loggers used this river to move timber to sawmills downstream.
Since the 1940s the town has become an increasingly popular summer destination given its close proximity to larger cities in southern 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....
. The population grows dramatically during the summer months as a result of tourism. The Minden Times and the County Voice are the local newspapers, and the local post office on Water St. services residents with lock boxes and three rural routes.
The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is home to the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, named after Dr. Agnes Jamieson, the first female coroner in 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....
, which houses the largest known collection of André Lapine's work. Both lived in Minden during part of their lives. The Cultural Centre is also home to the Minden Hills Museum which includes seven heritage buildings, including a school, a blacksmith shop and a church. R.D. Lawrence Place, an interactive learning centre celebrating the author Ron Lawrence, is also located here.
Minden is home to one of the OCA's most prestigious camps, Onondaga. Located on Rackety Trail off highway 35, Onondaga was established in 1918.
Other communities
The township also includes the smaller communities of Blairhampton, Brady Lake, Buller, Carnarvon, Deep Bay, Dutch Line, Gelert, Hindon Hill, Howland, Ingoldsby, Irondale, Kilcoo Harbour, Lochlin, Lutterworth, Miners Bay, Moore Falls and Pine Springs.Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 5556 (2001 to 2006 population change: 4.6 %)
- Population in 2001: 5312
- Population in 1996:
- Anson, Hindon and Minden (township): 3459
- Lutterworth (township): 927
- Snowdon (township): 950
- Population in 1991:
- Anson, Hindon and Minden (township): 3239
- Lutterworth (township): 899
- Snowdon (township): 852
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2397 (total dwellings: 6220)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 89.6 %
- French as first language: 2.0 %
- English and French as first language: 0.2 %
- Other as first language: 8.2 %