Carling, Ontario

Carling is a township in Ontario, Canada, located in Parry Sound District 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	Susan Murphy
• Fed. riding	Parry Sound-Muskoka
• Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area [1]
• Land	244.32 km2 (94.33 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,491
• Density	6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	P0G
Area codes	705, 249
Website	carling.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

History

The township was first surveyed in 1873 and named after John Carling. In 1897, the Township of Carling was incorporated, with David McFarland as its first reeve.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carling had a population of 1,491 living in 697 of its 1,761 total private dwellings, a change of 32.5% from its 2016 population of 1,125. With a land area of 244.32 km² (94.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.1/km² (15.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Canada census – Carling community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	1,491 (+32.5% from 2016)	1,125 (-9.9% from 2011)	1,248 (+11.1% from 2006)
Land area	244.32 km2 (94.33 sq mi)	248.85 km2 (96.08 sq mi)	248.56 km2 (95.97 sq mi)
Population density	6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)	5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age	58.0 (M: 58.0, F: 58.0)	56.0 (M: 56.2, F: 55.8)
Private dwellings	1,761 (total)  697 (occupied)	2,283 (total)	1,543 (total)
Median household income	$84,000	$73,173

References: 2021^[3] 2016^[4] 2011^[5]

Historical census populations – Carling Township

Year Pop. ±% 1881 472 —     1891 481 +1.9% 1901 377 −21.6% 1911 361 −4.2% 1921 402 +11.4% 1931 297 −26.1% 1941 432 +45.5% 1951 254 −41.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1956 297 +16.9% 1961 369 +24.2% 1966 397 +7.6% 1971 497 +25.2% 1976 672 +35.2% 1981 813 +21.0% 1986 859 +5.7% 1991 951 +10.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1996 952 +0.1% 2001 1,063 +11.7% 2006 1,123 +5.6% 2011 1,248 +11.1% 2016 1,125 −9.9% 2021 1,491 +32.5%
Source: Statistics Canada[1][6][7][8][9]

Mother tongue (2021):^[1]

• English as first language: 88.6%
• French as first language: 0.7%
• English and French as first languages: 0.7%
• Other as first language: 9.1%

See also

• List of townships in Ontario