Machar, Ontario
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Machar | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Lynda Carleton |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 184.62 km2 (71.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 923 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| 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.
The township had a population of 866 in the 2006 census, and increased 6.6% to 923 in the 2011 census.
Communities
- Bray Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Maecks
Demographics
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2011: 923 (2006 to 2011 population change: 6.6%)
- Population in 2006: 866
- Population in 2001: 849
- Population in 1996: 835
- Population in 1991: 827
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 410 (total dwellings: 853)
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 94.7%
- French as first language: 5.3%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
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
External links
- Machar Township
- Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal
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