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 2022 election, the elected council members are:
Mayor: Heather Watson
Deputy Mayor: Harold Nelson
Councillor at Large: Thomas G. Watt
Councillors:
- Ward 1: Ray Johnston
- Ward 2: Adam Vervoort
Communities
The township comprises the communities of:
- Centre Dummer
- Clarina
- Cottesloe
- Crowe's Landing
- Donwood
- Douro
- Five Corners - referring to convergence of Douro Seventh Line, Nassau Road and Peterborough County Road 4
- Galesburg - south of Clear Lake
- Guerin - along Indian River
- Hall's Glen
- parts of Stony Lake, including McCracken's Landing and Juniper Island
- South Beach
- South Dummer
- Warsaw - south end of Quarry Lake and seat of municipal government
- Young's Point
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Douro-Dummer had a population of 7,632 living in 2,925 of its 3,601 total private dwellings, a change of 13.8% from its 2016 population of 6,709. With a land area of 459.46 km2 (177.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.6/km2 (43.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,632 (+13.8% from 2016) | 6,709 (-1.4% from 2011) | 6,805 (-2.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 459.46 km2 (177.40 sq mi) | 458.95 km2 (177.20 sq mi) | 458.98 km2 (177.21 sq mi) |
| Population density | 16.6/km2 (43/sq mi) | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) | 14.8/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.4 (M: 48.0, F: 48.8) | 45.5 (M: 45.3, F: 45.7) | |
| Private dwellings | 3,601 (total) 2,925 (occupied) | 3,434 (total) | 3,110 (total) |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $80,352 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,724 | — |
| 2001 | 6,652 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,954 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6,805 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 6,709 | −1.4% |
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Notable people
- Ronnie Hawkins, American-born Canadian musician, Rockabilly Legend (resident 1970-2017)
- Leahy, Canadian folk rock band (family homestead)
- Susanna Moodie 1803-1885, Pioneer, English-born Canadian writer and newspaper editor (former resident 1832-1840)
- Catharine Parr Traill 1802-1899, Pioneer, English-born Canadian writer, naturalist and sister of Susanna Moodie (former resident 1832-1840)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Douro-Dummer, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "General store near Peterborough closes its doors after 124 years". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ 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 [dead link]
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006
External links
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