Machar | |
|---|---|
Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Machar | |
)  Machar | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′N 79°28′W / 45.867°N 79.467°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Lynda Carleton |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 184.35 km2 (71.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 882 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0A |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.machartownship.net |
Machar is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Machar surrounds but does not include the village of South River.
Communities
- Bray Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Maecks
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 827 | — |
| 1996 | 835 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 849 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 866 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 923 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 882 | −4.4% |
| [3][1][2] | ||
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 396 (total dwellings: 848)[2]
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 93.5%
- French as first language: 1.7%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 4.8%
Etymology
This township in Parry Sound District was named by Sir Oliver Mowat in 1875 for the Rev John Machar (1796-1863), a founder of the Presbyterian Church of Upper Canada in 1831 and of Queen's College (University) in 1841, where he served as principal, 1843-53.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Machar Census Profile
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Machar, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place Names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0.
External links
- Machar Township
- Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal