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North Kawartha
Lakes and forest in the northern Kawarthas, centred on the village of Apsley.
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Try the tool →Why people choose North Kawartha.
Why people move here
A township in northern Peterborough County surrounded by freshwater lakes including Chandos, Jack's, Anstruther and Eels.
Communities
The township includes Apsley, Big Cedar, Burleigh Falls, Glen Alda, Woodview and Mount Julian.
Cottage country
The township is home to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, and its seasonal population has been estimated at over 12,000.
North Kawartha keeps growing fast.
How many people call North Kawartha home, and how fast that number is rising.
Census check: North Kawartha counted 2,479 people in the 2016 census and 2,877 in 2021. The median age in 2021 was 59.2.
Census counts: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, as published in Wikipedia: North Kawartha. Canada's 2026 census results are not out until 2027.
How North Kawartha became North Kawartha.
From the first settlers to today, the moments that shaped the town.
Two townships become one
North Kawartha was formed on January 1, 1998, from the former townships of Burleigh and Anstruther and Chandos.
Smallest by population
In 2016, North Kawartha was the smallest municipality in Peterborough County by permanent population.
Burleigh and Anstruther and Chandos townships amalgamate as North Kawartha.
The census counts 2,877 people, up 16.1% from 2016.
History summarized from Wikipedia: North Kawartha. Wikipedia text is available under CC BY-SA.
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