Central Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Frontenac.
Central Frontenac was created on January 1, 1998, through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden, and Oso.
Communities There are 28 communities:
Arden Ardendale Bordenwood Burke Settlement Clarendon Station Cole Lake Crow Lake Echo Elm Tree Godfrey Henderson Kirk Cove Long Lake McLean Mountain Grove Oak Flats Oconto Oso Parham Piccadilly Ronaldson Seouls Corners Sharbot Lake Tichborne Wagarville Wilkinson Zealand
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Frontenac had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Mother tongue (2021): English as first language: 95.1% French as first language: 1.5% English and French as first language: 0.3% Other as first language: 2.8%
Transportation The main road is Highway 7 which runs through the entire township from east to west. Central Frontenac Road 38 intersects Highway 7 at Sharbot Lake and runs south to South Frontenac Township, providing connectivity with Kingston.
The route of the former Kingston and Pembroke Railway runs through the township, and has been converted into the K&P Rail Trail.
Crime On June 7, 2020, a gunman opened fire on his neighbours after lighting a building on fire in Parham. The fire spread to the adjacent historic century-old St. James Anglican church, destroying both buildings. One person was injured. The gunman was charged with attempted murder, arson and firearms-related charges.Charges laid in shooting, arson in eastern Ontario village of Parham, CBC News, Ottawa, June 8, 2020Parham, Ont., residents speak out after shooting and historic church fire, Global News, June 9, 2020
Education Central Frontenac, along with South Frontenac, North Frontenac and the Frontenac Islands, send students to schools part of the Limestone District School Board, based in neighboring Kingston.
See also List of townships in Ontario
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