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Carling, Ontario

Coordinates: 45°26′N 80°13′W / 45.433°N 80.217°W / 45.433; -80.217
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Carling
Township (single-tier)
Township of Carling
Killbear Provincial Park
Killbear Provincial Park
Carling is located in Southern Ontario
Carling
Carling
Coordinates: 45°26′N 80°13′W / 45.433°N 80.217°W / 45.433; -80.217
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictParry Sound
Incorporated1897
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorSusan Murphy
 • Fed. ridingParry Sound-Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
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 • Land244.32 km2 (94.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,491
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0G
Area codes705, 249
Websitecarling.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Carling is a township in Ontario, Canada, located in Parry Sound District on Georgian Bay. Killbear Provincial Park is located in the municipality.

The CBC Television series The Rez was shot in the township at Harrison Landing.

Communities

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  • Adanac
  • Brooks Landing
  • Carling
  • Dillon is located on central Georgian Bay near Franklin Island. The area is popular for campers and outfitters because of the sheltered bays and coves. Community landmarks include the Dillon Cove Marina, Dillon Bridge, Shawanaga River and its rapids. As a cottage destination, the population is low during the winter months, and increases in the summer with cottagers and tourists.
  • Killbear Park
  • Shebeshekong
  • Snug Harbour
  • Snug Haven
  • Woods
Marina on Carling Bay

History

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The township was first surveyed in 1873 and named after John Carling. In 1897, the Township of Carling was incorporated, with David McFarland as its first reeve.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carling had a population of 1,491 living in 697 of its 1,761 total private dwellings, a change of 32.5% from its 2016 population of 1,125. With a land area of 244.32 km2 (94.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.1/km2 (15.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Canada census – Carling community profile
202120162011
Population1,491 (+32.5% from 2016)1,125 (-9.9% from 2011)1,248 (+11.1% from 2006)
Land area244.32 km2 (94.33 sq mi)248.85 km2 (96.08 sq mi)248.56 km2 (95.97 sq mi)
Population density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age58.0 (M: 58.0, F: 58.0)56.0 (M: 56.2, F: 55.8)
Private dwellings1,761 (total)  697 (occupied)2,283 (total)  1,543 (total) 
Median household income$84,000$73,173
References: 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]
Historical census populations – Carling Township
YearPop.±%
1881 472—    
1891 481+1.9%
1901 377−21.6%
1911 361−4.2%
1921 402+11.4%
1931 297−26.1%
1941 432+45.5%
1951 254−41.2%
YearPop.±%
1956 297+16.9%
1961 369+24.2%
1966 397+7.6%
1971 497+25.2%
1976 672+35.2%
1981 813+21.0%
1986 859+5.7%
1991 951+10.7%
YearPop.±%
1996952+0.1%
20011,063+11.7%
20061,123+5.6%
20111,248+11.1%
20161,125−9.9%
20211,491+32.5%
Source: Statistics Canada[1][6][7][8][9]

Mother tongue (2021):[1]

  • English as first language: 88.6%
  • French as first language: 0.7%
  • English and French as first languages: 0.7%
  • Other as first language: 9.1%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Carling, Ontario (Code 3549036) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  2. ^ "Our Carling History". carling.ca. Carling Township. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  3. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
  6. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006
  7. ^ 2011 Census Profile
  8. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  9. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
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