South Frontenac

South Frontenac is a township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada.^[1] It was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Townships of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington.^[4][5]

South Frontenac
Township (lower-tier)
Township of South Frontenac
County Road 5 between Harrowsmith and Sydenham
South Frontenac Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°30′29″N 76°29′38″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Frontenac
Incorporated	1998
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Ron Vandewal [2]
• Councillors	List John McDougal (Bedford) Alan Revill (Bedford) Ray Leonard (Portland) Doug Morey (Portland) Randy Ruttan (Loughborough) Ross Sutherland (Loughborough) Norm Roberts (Storington) Ron Sleeth (Storington)
• Fed. riding	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
• Prov. riding	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Area [3]
• Land	948.05 km2 (366.04 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	20,188
• Density	21.3/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	K0H
Area code(s)	613, 343
Website	www.southfrontenac.net

The Holleford crater is located in the township near the community of Holleford.

Communities

Harrowsmith

Sydenham

• Battersea
• Bedford
• Bedford Mills
• Bellrock
• Bobs Lake
• Bradshaw
• Brewer Lake
• Buck Lake
• Burnt Hills
• Burridge
• Cedar Lake
• Cranstons Beach
• Davidsons Beach
• Desert Lake
• Fermoy 44°38′26″N 76°31′10″W
• Forest
• Glendower
• Harrowsmith
• Hartington
• Holleford 44.448°N 76.624°W / 44.448; -76.624
• Ida Hill 44.375°N 76.396°W / 44.375; -76.396
• Inverary
• Keelerville 44.471°N 76.348°W / 44.471; -76.348
• Lake Opinicon 44.536°N 76.366°W / 44.536; -76.366
• Latimer
• Lower Holleford
• Maple Hill 44.400°N 76.339°W / 44.400; -76.339
• Milburn
• Missouri
• Moons Corners
• Murvale
• Murvale Station
• Perth Road
• Petworth
• Railton 44.382°N 76.571°W / 44.382; -76.571
• Raymonds Corners 44.480°N 76.484°W / 44.480; -76.484
• Rosedale
• Salem
• Spaffordton
• Star Corners
• Sunbury
• Sydenham
• Verona 44°29′N 76°41′W
• Wilmer

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Frontenac had a population of 20,188 living in 7,937 of its 9,503 total private dwellings, a change of 8.3% from its 2016 population of 18,646. With a land area of 948.05 km² (366.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.3/km² (55.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

	2021	2016	2011
Population	20,188 (+8.3% from 2016)	18,646 (+2.9% from 2011)	18,113 (-0.6% from 2006)
Land area	984.05 km2 (379.94 sq mi)	971.56 km2 (375.12 sq mi)	971.68 km2 (375.17 sq mi)
Population density	21.3/km2 (55/sq mi)	19.2/km2 (50/sq mi)	18.6/km2 (48/sq mi)
Median age	48.8 (M: 48.4, F: 49.2)	46.9 (M: 46.9, F: 46.9)	44.7 (M: 44.6, F: 44.8)
Private dwellings	9,503 (total)	9,213 (total)	8,836 (total)
Median household income	$104,000	$89,457	$81,664

Canada census – South Frontenac community profile

References: 2021^[6] 2016^[7] 2011^[8]

Mother tongue (2021):^[3]

• English as first language: 94.3%
• French as first language: 2.0%
• Other as first language: 2.8%

Historical census populations – South Frontenac

Year	Pop.	±%
1996	15,711	—
2001	16,415	+4.5%
2006	18,227	+11.0%
2011	18,113	−0.6%
2016	18,646	+2.9%
2021	20,188	+8.3%
Source: Statistics Canada[3][9][10]

Education

South Frontenac, along with Central Frontenac, North Frontenac and the Frontenac Islands, send students to schools part of the Limestone District School Board, based in neighbouring Kingston.

Notable people

• John Babcock, the last Canadian World War I veteran, was born in South Frontenac.
• Mike Smith, professional goalie in the National Hockey League.

See also

• List of townships in Ontario