Cavan Monaghan
Cavan Monaghan | |
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| Township of Cavan Monaghan | |
 Municipal office in Cavan | |
  Cavan Monaghan | |
| Coordinates: 44°12′N 78°28′W / 44.200°N 78.467°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Peterborough |
| Settled | 1817 |
| Amalgamated | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Scott McFadden |
| • Federal riding | Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock |
| • Prov. riding | Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock |
| Area | |
| • Land | 306.22 km2 (118.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,601 |
| • Density | 28.1/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | L0A 1G0 |
| Area code | 705 |
| Website | www.cavanmonaghan.net |
Cavan Monaghan (known as Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan until 2007) is a township in Peterborough County in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of the city of Peterborough.
History
The original townships of Cavan and Monaghan were surveyed by John Deyell in 1817, and were named after County Cavan and County Monaghan in Ireland, from which many of its settlers had emigrated. By 1819, there were 244 settlers, and by 1861 the population had risen to 4,901, many of whom were descendants of United Empire Loyalists, veterans of the War of 1812 who had been granted land there, or the original and later settlers from Ireland. After Confederation in 1867, the population began to drop as many families left for Western Canada.[2]
The original Irish settlers were Protestants, and many of them were associated with the Orange Order. In the mid-19th century the "Cavan Blazers" were established as a fiercely Protestant vigilante group, who often burned down the farms of Catholic settlers.[2]
The Township of Cavan and the Village of Millbrook became part of Peterborough County in 1974, and were amalgamated, along with North Monaghan, into one township — Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan — in 1998. In 2007, the township was renamed Cavan Monaghan,[3] as many thought the older name was too long.
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Carmel, Cavan, Cedar Valley, Fraserville, Ida, Millbrook, Mount Pleasant, South Monaghan, Springville and Tapley. None are incorporated and a couple are relegated to just names on a map as cars made transportation easier and service areas concentrated in fewer nodes.
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Millbrook
Millbrook is the township's largest and main population centre. It has been a filming location for several movie productions. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (a 2011 CBC production), The Music Man, Ice Princess, The Town Christmas Forgot and A History of Violence were filmed in the town. In the latter film, Millbrook was depicted as the fictional town of Millbrook, Indiana.
The political cartoonist Sam Hunter was born and raised in Millbrook, along with award-winning filmmaker Jared Raab, esteemed marine biologist Dustin Raab, and Juno Award winner singer/songwriter Serena Ryder.
Demographics
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 8601 (-2.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 306.22 km2 (118.23 sq mi) |
| Population density | 28.1/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Median age | |
| Private dwellings | 3221 (total) |
| Median household income |
See also
- List of townships in Ontario
- List of correctional facilities in Ontario Ontario Licence Plates were made at the Millbrook Correctional Centre, 1974-2003.
References
- ^ a b "Cavan Monaghan census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ a b "Home page". Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "By-law Number 2007-19" (PDF). Corporation of the Township of Cavan Millbrook=North Monaghan. 2007-04-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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