Douro-Dummer
Douro-Dummer | |
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| Township of Douro-Dummer | |
 Crowes Landing on Stoney Lake | |
  Douro-Dummer | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′N 78°06′W / 44.450°N 78.100°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Peterborough |
| Formed | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | J. Murray Jones |
| • Federal riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
| • Prov. riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
| Area | |
| • Land | 458.98 km2 (177.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,709 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Codes | K0L 1S0, K0L 2C0, K0L 3A0 & K0L 3G0 |
| Area code | 705 |
| Website | www.dourodummer.on.ca |
Douro-Dummer is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Peterborough County along the Trent-Severn Waterway. It was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of Douro and Dummer Townships.
The township is the site of drumlins known as the Drumlins of Douro, and home of the Warsaw Caves near the community of Warsaw.
Douro's general store was run by the same family since the late 19th century; however, it closed its doors for the last time in Sunday, September 4, 2016.[2]
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Centre Dummer, Clarina, Cottesloe, Crowes Landing, Donwood, Douro, Five Corners, Galesburg, Gilchrist Bay, Guerin, Hall's Glen, Juniper Island, McCrackens Landing, South Beach, South Dummer, Warsaw, and Young's Point.
Demographics
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 6805 (-2.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 458.98 km2 (177.21 sq mi) |
| Population density | 14.8/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Median age | |
| Private dwellings | 3110 (total) |
| Median household income |
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 93.6%
- French as first language: 0.8%
- English and French as first language: 0.1%
- Other as first language: 5.5%
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2016: 6709
- Population in 2011: 6805
- Population in 2006: 6954
- Population in 2001: 6652
- Population in 1996:
- Douro (township): 3671
- Dummer (township): 3053
- Population in 1991:
- Douro (township): 3523
- Dummer (township): 2746
Notable people
- "Rompin" Ronnie Hawkins, Musician, Rockabilly Legend (resident)
- Leahy, Canadian folk rock band (family homestead)
- Susanna Moodie, Pioneer, Canadian writer and newspaper editor (former resident)
- Catharine Parr Traill, Pioneer, Canadian writer, naturalist (sister of Susanna Moodie)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ "General store near Peterborough closes its doors after 124 years". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2016, 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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