Carling, Ontario

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

Carling
Township (single-tier)
Township of Carling
Killbear Provincial Park
Carling
Coordinates: 45°26′N 80°13′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Incorporated	1897
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Mike Konoval
• Federal riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
• Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area [1]
• Land	248.85 km^2 (96.08 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,125
• Density	4.5/km^2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	P0G
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.carlingtownship.ca

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

Communities

• 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

Demographics

Canada census – Carling, Ontario community profile
	2016	2011
Population:	1,125 (-9.9% from 2011)	1,248 (+11.1% from 2006)
Land area:	248.85 km^2 (96.08 sq mi)	248.56 km^2 (95.97 sq mi)
Population density:	4.5/km^2 (12/sq mi)	5.0/km^2 (13/sq mi)
Median age:	56.0 (M: 56.2, F: 55.8)
Total private dwellings:	2,283	1,543
Median household income:	$73,173
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5]

• Mother tongue (2006):[6]
  • English as first language: 92.9%
  • French as first language: 0.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 6.2%

Carling Township historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	951	—
1996	952	+0.1%
2001	1,063	+11.7%
2006	1,123	+5.6%
2011	1,248	+11.1%
2016	1,125	−9.9%
[7][1][2]

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. 2011 Census Profile
2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Carling, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
3. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. "2006 Community Profile".
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006