Hastings Highlands
Hastings Highlands | |
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| Municipality of Hastings Highlands | |
 Maynooth | |
  Hastings Highlands | |
| Coordinates:45°14′N77°56′W/ 45.233°N 77.933°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Established | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Tony Fitzgerald |
| • Federal riding | Prince Edward—Hastings |
| • Prov. riding | Prince Edward—Hastings |
| Area | |
| • Land | 972.35 km2(375.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,078 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2(11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| Postal code | K0L 2S0 |
| Area code(s) | 613 and 343 |
| Website | www.hastingshighlands.ca |
Hastings Highlandsis atownshipin theCanadian provinceofOntario.
Located in the northernmost portion ofHastings County,the township had a population of 4,078 in the2016 Canadian census.Big Mink Lakeis one of many lakes located in Hastings Highlands.
Communities[edit]
The township's administrative and commercial centre is the community of Maynooth, located at the junction ofHighway 62andHighway 127north ofBancroft.
The township also comprises the communities of Baptiste, Bell Rapids, Birds Creek, Centreview, Graphite, Greenview, Hickey Settlement, Hughes, Hybla, Lake St. Peter, Maple Leaf, Maynooth Station, McAlpine Corners, McGarry Flats, Monteagle Valley, Musclow, Purdy, Scotch Bush, Scott Settlement and York River.
History[edit]
Maynooth Station was a railway station built in 1907 by theCentral Ontario Railwayto serve the Maynooth area. The railway was acquired byCanadian Northern Railwaywhich later became part of theCanadian National Railway.There are a few residences near the station. This section of railway was abandoned in 1984. Maynooth Station was 15.83 rail miles north ofBancroftand 7.91 miles by rail, northward to Lake St. Peter, and 15.87 miles to end of track. The abandoned station is boarded up and fenced off. The track bed is now used as a hiking trail
The current municipality of Hastings Highlands was incorporated on January 1, 2001, by amalgamating the former townships ofBangor, Wicklow and McClure,HerschelandMonteagle.
Demographics[edit]
In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,Hastings Highlands had a population of4,385living in2,007of its3,529total private dwellings, a change of7.5% from its 2016 population of4,078.With a land area of 966.58 km2(373.20 sq mi), it had a population density of4.5/km2(11.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,385 (+7.5% from 2016) | 4,078 (-2.2% from 2011) | 4,168 (3.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 966.58 km2(373.20 sq mi) | 972.35 km2(375.43 sq mi) | 972.54 km2(375.50 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.5/km2(12/sq mi) | 4.2/km2(11/sq mi) | 4.3/km2(11/sq mi) |
| Median age | 57.6 (M: 57.6, F: 57.6) | 54.9 (M: 55.0, F: 54.9) | |
| Private dwellings | 3,529 (total) 2,007 (occupied) | 3,684 (total) | 3,522 (total) |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $55,552 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,829 | — |
| 2001 | 3,992 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,033 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,168 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,078 | −2.2% |
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Mother tongue:[10]
- English as first language: 94.0%
- French as first language: 1.0%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 5.0%
Culture[edit]
Each year on theLabour Day weekendMaynooth hosts a festival called 'Maynooth Madness' which includes the loggers games featuring local talents such as log-slicing withchainsawsandskidderoperating competition. Also very popular is the 'Mud Dawg' competition involving a race through man made mud bogs. This event is usually held on the Sunday of the Labour Day Weekend. Maynooth has also become a destination for tourists as well as area residents for its myriad of downtown antique, gift, upcycle, art and artist shops. The Arlington Hotel boasts an International Hostel and is alive with music and various events year round. It continues to offer take-out food during the pandemic.
In 2008, a group has formed with the intent of restoring the Maynooth Station and creating an interpretive centre therein. Fundraisers are held several times a year to make this dream a reality.
Lake St. Peter's economy is primarily based ontourism.One of theOFSCsnowmobiletrails passes through the community.[11]
The lakes also bring tourism to the area in the summer. Currently the community supports one restaurant, two churches,Lake St. Peter Provincial Park,[12]a general store and a post office.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Hastings Highlands census profile".2011 Census of Population.Statistics Canada.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-08-18.Retrieved2012-02-29.
- ^ab"Census Profile, 2016 Census: Hastings Highlands, Municipality".Statistics Canada.RetrievedJune 16,2019.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on May 12, 2022.RetrievedMarch 31,2022.
- ^"2021 Community Profiles".2021 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022.Retrieved2023-10-19.
- ^"2016 Community Profiles".2016 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.Retrieved2018-02-19.
- ^"2011 Community Profiles".2011 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.Retrieved2012-02-29.
- ^"2006 Community Profiles".2006 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^"2001 Community Profiles".2001 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^Statistics Canada:1996,2001,2006census
- ^Statistics Canada 2006 Census -Hastings Highlands community profileArchived2012-05-24 at theWayback Machine
- ^"OFSC District 6 Trail Map"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2007-09-27.Retrieved2007-02-03.
- ^Lake St. Peter Provincial ParkArchived2008-08-06 at theWayback Machine
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