| Central Frontenac | |
| Official Name: | Township of Central Frontenac |
| Settlement Type: | Township (lower-tier) |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Ontario |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1998 |
| Government Type: | Township |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Frances Smith |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Area Land Km2: | 1025.20 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 4373 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4.3 |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code: | K0H |
Central Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the County of Frontenac.
Central Frontenac was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden and Oso.
There are 28 communities:
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Frontenac had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 991.41km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[4]
The main road is Highway 7 which runs through the entire township from east to west. Central Frontenac Road 38 intersects Highway 7 at Sharbot Lake and runs south to South Frontenac Township, providing connectivity with Kingston.
The route of the former Kingston and Pembroke Railway runs through the township, and has been converted into the K&P Rail Trail.
On June 7, 2020, a gunman opened fire on his neighbours after lighting a building on fire in Parham. The fire spread to the adjacent historic century-old St. James Anglican church, destroying both buildings. One person was injured. The gunman was charged with attempted murder, arson and firearms-related charges.[5] [6]
Central Frontenac, along with South Frontenac, North Frontenac and the Frontenac Islands, send students to schools part of the Limestone District School Board, based in neighboring Kingston.