Trent Hills

The Municipality of Trent Hills is a township municipality[1] in Northumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][3][4][5][6] It is on the Trent River[4][5] and was created in 2001 through the amalgamation of the municipalities of Campbellford/Seymour, Percy Township and Hastings.[3] Thereafter it was known in brief as Campbellford/Seymour, Percy, Hastings.

Trent Hills
Municipality of Trent Hills
Hastings as seen across the Trent-Severn Waterway
Hastings as seen across the Trent-Severn Waterway
Trent Hills is located in Northumberland County
Trent Hills
Trent Hills
Trent Hills is located in Southern Ontario
Trent Hills
Trent Hills
Coordinates: 44°18′51″N 77°51′05″W[1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyNorthumberland
Established2001 (2001)
Government
  MayorBob Crate
  Governing BodyTrent Hills Municipal Council
  Federal ridingNorthumberland—Peterborough South
  Prov. ridingNorthumberland—Peterborough South
Area
  Land511.95 km2 (197.67 sq mi)
Population
  Total12,900
  Density25.2/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
K0L
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.trenthills.ca
Map of Trent Hills municipality[3]

Communities

The municipality was historically four separate administrative subdivisions: the former town of Campbellford; the former village of Hastings; Seymour Township; and Percy Township. The latter two retain the status of geographic townships.[3]

There are three population centres in Trent Hills: Campbellford; Hastings; and the former village of Warkworth, formerly the municipal seat of Percy Township prior to the amalgamation of Trent Hills. Smaller communities within the municipality include Allan Mills, Brickley, Burnbrae, Connellys, Crowe Bridge, Dartford, English Line, Godolphin, Green Acres, Healey Falls, Hoards Station, Kellers, Menie, Meyersburg, Norham, Percy Boom, Pethericks Corners, Stanwood, Sunnybrae, Trent River, West Corners, Westview and Woodland.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Trent Hills had a population of 13,861 living in 5,903 of its 7,057 total private dwellings, a change of 7.4% from its 2016 population of 12,900. With a land area of 513.85 km2 (198.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 27.0/km2 (69.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Trent Hills community profile
20162011
Population12,900 (2.3% from 2011)12,604 (2.9% from 2006)
Land area511.95 km2 (197.67 sq mi)511.90 km2 (197.65 sq mi)
Population density25.2/km2 (65/sq mi)24.6/km2 (64/sq mi)
Median age53.5 (M: 52.9, F: 53.9)51.0 (M: 50.6, F: 51.4)
Private dwellings6883 (total)  6613 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2016[2] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]

Mother tongue:[2]

  • English as first language: 94.8%
  • French as first language: 1.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 3.8%
Trent Hills population history
YearPop.±%
199612,437    
200112,569+1.1%
200612,247−2.6%
201112,604+2.9%
201612,900+2.3%
[11]

Government

The chart below shows the structure of the municipal government of Trent Hills. These politicians were elected as of the 2014 municipal election. Following the death of Hector Macmillan who had served as an elected official from 2003 until 2017,[12] deputy mayor Bob Crate was elected mayor and Rosemary Kelleher-MacLennan deputy mayor by council.[13]

Mayor Ward 1 – Campbellford/Seymour Ward 2 – Percy Ward 3 – Hastings
Robert (Bob) Crate Catherine Redden Rick English Mike Metcalf
Rosemary Kelleher-MacLennan (deputy mayor) Ken Tully
William (Bill) J. Thompson

The Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland—Peterborough South is Philip Lawrence of the Conservative Party of Canada.[14] The Member of Provincial Parliament for Northumberland—Peterborough South (provincial electoral district) is David Piccini of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[15]

See also

References

  1. "Trent Hills". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. Restructured municipalities – Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  5. "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  6. Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 Census
  12. globalnews.ca "Longtime Trent Hills mayor Hector Macmillan loses battle with cancer", October 11, 2017
  13. Media-Release-Trent-Hills-November-8-Robert-Crate-Appointed-Mayor-2017.pdf "Media release: Robert Crate Appointed as Mayor of Trent Hills" (PDF). November 8, 2017. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. "Members of the House of Commons". National Parliament website. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
  15. "Current MPPs". Ontario Parliament website. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
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