Machar, Ontario

Machar is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.

See also: Machar

Machar
Township (single-tier)
Township of Machar
Machar is located in Southern Ontario
Machar
Machar
Coordinates: 45°52′N 79°28′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictParry Sound
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorLynda Carleton
 • Federal ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
 • Land182.65 km2 (70.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total969
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0A
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.machartownship.net

Located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Machar surrounds but does not include the village of South River.

Communities
  • Bray Lake
  • Eagle Lake
  • Maecks

Demographics
Machar historical populations
YearPop.±%
1991827—    
1996835+1.0%
2001849+1.7%
2006866+2.0%
2011923+6.6%
2016882−4.4%
2021969+9.9%
[2][3][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Machar had a population of 969 living in 459 of its 875 total private dwellings, a change of 9.9% from its 2016 population of 882. With a land area of 182.65 km2 (70.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.3/km2 (13.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

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.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2021 Census Machar, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Machar Census Profile
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place Names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0.
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