Trent Hills
The Municipality of Trent Hills is a township municipality[1] in Northumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][3][4][5][6] It is on the Trent River[4][5] and was created in 2001 through the amalgamation of the municipalities of Campbellford/Seymour, Percy Township and Hastings.[3] Thereafter it was known in brief as Campbellford/Seymour, Percy, Hastings.
Trent Hills | |
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| Municipality of Trent Hills | |
Hastings as seen across the Trent-Severn Waterway | |
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| Coordinates: 44°18′51″N 77°51′05″W / 44.31417°N 77.85139°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Northumberland |
| Established | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bob Crate |
| • Governing Body | Trent Hills Municipal Council |
| • Federal riding | Northumberland—Peterborough South |
| • Prov. riding | Northumberland—Peterborough South |
| Area | |
| • Land | 511.95 km2 (197.67 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,900 |
| • Density | 25.2/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | K0L |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
Communities Edit
The municipality was historically four separate administrative subdivisions: the former town of Campbellford; the former village of Hastings; Seymour Township; and Percy Township. The latter two retain the status of geographic townships.[3]
There are three population centres in Trent Hills: Campbellford; Hastings; and the former village of Warkworth, formerly the municipal seat of Percy Township prior to the amalgamation of Trent Hills. Smaller communities within the municipality include Allan Mills, Brickley, Burnbrae, Connellys, Crowe Bridge, Dartford, English Line, Godolphin, Green Acres, Healey Falls, Hoards Station, Kellers, Menie, Meyersburg, Norham, Percy Boom, Pethericks Corners, Stanwood, Sunnybrae, Trent River, West Corners, Westview and Woodland.
Demographics Edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Trent Hills had a population of 13,861 living in 5,903 of its 7,057 total private dwellings, a change of 7.4% from its 2016 population of 12,900. With a land area of 513.85 km2 (198.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 27.0/km2 (69.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,900 (2.3% from 2011) | 12,604 (2.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 511.95 km2 (197.67 sq mi) | 511.90 km2 (197.65 sq mi) |
| Population density | 25.2/km2 (65/sq mi) | 24.6/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.5 (M: 52.9, F: 53.9) | 51.0 (M: 50.6, F: 51.4) |
| Private dwellings | 6883 (total) | 6613 (total) |
| Median household income |
Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 94.8%
- French as first language: 1.1%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 3.8%
Government Edit
The chart below shows the structure of the municipal government of Trent Hills. These politicians were elected as of the 2014 municipal election. Following the death of Hector Macmillan who had served as an elected official from 2003 until 2017,[12] deputy mayor Bob Crate was elected mayor and Rosemary Kelleher-MacLennan deputy mayor by council.[13]
| Mayor | Ward 1 – Campbellford/Seymour | Ward 2 – Percy | Ward 3 – Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert (Bob) Crate | Catherine Redden | Rick English | Mike Metcalf |
| Rosemary Kelleher-MacLennan (deputy mayor) | Ken Tully | ||
| William (Bill) J. Thompson |
The Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland—Peterborough South is Philip Lawrence of the Conservative Party of Canada.[14] The Member of Provincial Parliament for Northumberland—Peterborough South (provincial electoral district) is David Piccini of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[15]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b c "Trent Hills". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ a b c d "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ a b c d Restructured municipalities – Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ a b "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 Census
- ^ globalnews.ca "Longtime Trent Hills mayor Hector Macmillan loses battle with cancer", October 11, 2017
- ^ Media-Release-Trent-Hills-November-8-Robert-Crate-Appointed-Mayor-2017.pdf "Media release: Robert Crate Appointed as Mayor of Trent Hills" (PDF). November 8, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ "Members of the House of Commons". National Parliament website. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "Current MPPs". Ontario Parliament website. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
External links Edit
- Official website