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Coordinates: 44°27′N 78°06′W / 44.450°N 78.100°W / 44.450; -78.100
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Douro-Dummer
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Douro-Dummer
Crowes Landing on Stoney Lake
Crowes Landing on Stoney Lake
Douro-Dummer is located in Peterborough County
Douro-Dummer
Douro-Dummer
Douro-Dummer is located in Southern Ontario
Douro-Dummer
Douro-Dummer
Coordinates: 44°27′N 78°06′W / 44.450°N 78.100°W / 44.450; -78.100
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyPeterborough
FormedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorJ. Murray Jones
 • Federal ridingPeterborough—Kawartha
 • Prov. ridingPeterborough—Kawartha
Area
[1]
 • Land458.95 km2 (177.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
6,709
 • Density14.6/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Codes
K0L 1S0, K0L 2C0, K0L 2H0, K0L 3A0 & K0L 3G0
Area code705
Websitewww.dourodummer.on.ca
Warsaw Caves, Ontario

Douro-Dummer is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Peterborough County along the Trent-Severn Waterway. It was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of Douro and Dummer Townships.

The township is the site of drumlins known as the Drumlins of Douro, and home of the Warsaw Caves (near the community of Warsaw).

Douro's general store was run by the same family since 1896, Patrick George Towns after moving the store opened in his hometown Peterborough in 1892; however, it closed its doors for the last time in Sunday, September 4, 2016.[2] It was reopened as Towns and Leahy Merchantile and Deli in 2017, but it was destroyed by a fire in 2018.[3]

Local government

Douro-Dummer is governed by a mayor, deputy-mayor and three councillors. As of the 2018 election, the elected council members are:

Mayor: J. Murray Jones

Deputy Mayor: Karl Moher

Councillor at Large: Thomas G. Watt

Councillors:

Communities

The township comprises the communities of:

  • Centre Dummer
  • Clarina
  • Cottesloe
  • Crowes Landing
  • Donwood
  • Douro
  • Five Corners - referring to convergence of Douro Seventh Line, Nassau Road and Peterborough County Road 4
  • Galesburg - south of Clear Lake
  • Gilchrist Bay - waterway within Stoney Lake
  • Guerin - along Indian River
  • Hall's Glen
  • Juniper Island - on Ston(e)y Lake
  • McCrackens Landing
  • South Beach
  • South Dummer
  • Warsaw - south end of Quarry Lake and seat of municipal government
  • Young's Point

Demographics

Canada census – Douro-Dummer community profile
20162011
Population6,709 (-1.4% from 2011)6,805 (-2.1% from 2006)
Land area458.95 km2 (177.20 sq mi)458.98 km2 (177.21 sq mi)
Population density14.6/km2 (38/sq mi)14.8/km2 (38/sq mi)
Median age45.5 (M: 45.3, F: 45.7)
Private dwellings3,434 (total)  3,110 (total) 
Median household income$80,352
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

Mother tongue:[6]

  • English as first language: 93.6%
  • French as first language: 0.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.1%
  • Other as first language: 5.5%
Douro-Dummer historical populations
YearPop.±%
19966,724—    
20016,652−1.1%
20066,954+4.5%
20116,805−2.1%
20166,709−1.4%
[8][5][1]

Population prior to amalgamation (1998):

  • Population in 1996: 6,724
    • Douro (township): 3,671
    • Dummer (township): 3,053
  • Population in 1991:
    • Douro (township): 3,523
    • Dummer (township): 2,746

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Douro-Dummer, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "General store near Peterborough closes its doors after 124 years". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  3. ^ https://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/9150802-it-s-been-a-year-since-fire-stole-a-piece-of-douro-with-destruction-of-p-g-towns-and-sons-general-store/l
  4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  5. ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  6. ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006
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