Quinte West facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Quinte West
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| City of Quinte West | |
Marina Trenton
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 Quinte West
Location in Southern Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
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| • Type | City |
| Area | |
| • Land | 494.15 km2 (190.79 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 43,577 |
| • Density | 88.2/km2 (228/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code FSA |
K0K, K8V
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| Area code(s) | 613 / 343 |
| Website | www.quintewest.ca |
Quinte West is a city, geographically located in but administratively separated from Hastings County, in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the western end of the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The Lake Ontario terminus of the Trent–Severn Waterway is located in the municipality.
Communities
In addition to Trenton and Frankford, the district of Quinte West, also includes the communities of Barcovan Beach, Batawa, Bayside, Chatterton, German's Landing, Glenn Miller, Glen Ross, Halloway, Johnstown, Lovett, Madoc Junction, Maple View, Mount Zion, Oak Lake, River Valley, Roseland Acres, Spencers Landing, Stockdale, Tuftsville, Twelve O'Clock Point, Wallbridge and Wooler.
Frankford was first settled by Europeans in the 1820s when settler Abel Scott built a grist mill along the Trent River. The settlement went under a number of names, including Scott's Mills, Cold Creek and Manchester. The settlement was named Frankford after Sir Francis Bond Head, the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. Frankford was incorporated as a village in 1920.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1871 | 1,796 | — |
| 1881 | 3,042 | +69.4% |
| 1891 | 4,364 | +43.5% |
| 1901 | 4,217 | −3.4% |
| 1911 | 3,988 | −5.4% |
| 1921 | 5,902 | +48.0% |
| 1931 | 6,276 | +6.3% |
| 1941 | 8,183 | +30.4% |
| 1951 | 10,085 | +23.2% |
| 1961 | 13,183 | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 14,589 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 15,085 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,908 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 41,409 | +144.9% |
| 2006 | 42,697 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 43,086 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43,577 | +1.1% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Quinte West had a population of 46,560 living in 19,056 of its 19,888 total private dwellings, a change of 6.8% from its 2016 population of 43,577. With a land area of 495.45 km2 (191.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 94.0/km2 (243/sq mi) in 2021.
At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Belleville - Quinte West CMA had a population of 111,184 living in 46,213 of its 48,274 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 103,401. With a land area of 1,337.5 km2 (516.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.1/km2 (215/sq mi) in 2021.
| Canada census – Quinte West community profile | |||
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| 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
| Population: | 43,577 (+1.1% from 2011) | 43,086 (+0.9% from 2006) | 42,697 (+3.2% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 494.02 km2 (190.74 sq mi) | 494.15 km2 (190.79 sq mi) | 493.85 km2 (190.68 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 88.2/km2 (228/sq mi) | 87.2/km2 (226/sq mi) | 86.5/km2 (224/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 44.8 (M: 43.6, F: 45.8) | 41.2 (M: 40.5, F: 41.7) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 18,646 | 18,236 | 17,612 |
| Median household income: | $66,907 | $55,564 | |
| References: 2016 2011 2006 earlier | |||
Place of origin
As of 2015, 7% of the population of Quinte West are immigrants, 4.4% of the total population having migrated prior to 1981. 80% of the immigrant population migrated from Asia. Of the whole population, 64.8% of Quinte West residents had not moved homes within 5 years prior to 2015.
Religion
The population of Trenton is largely Christian, although a small Jewish community exists in Quinte West and the surrounding area, with a synagogue operating in neighbouring Belleville. There is also a small Muslim community, with a mosque in Belleville and a recently opened mosque in Trenton.
Economy
Quinte West is an electoral riding, home to 8 Wing Trenton, the Canadian Armed Forces' primary air transportation hub. It is the area's biggest employer. 8 Wing/CFB Trenton is the largest air base in the Royal Canadian Air Force and supports Canadian Armed Forces operations around the world. Airfield services include snow removal, crash response and rescue services, 24-hour air traffic control, and a paved runway of over 10,000 feet which can accommodate a wide range of aircraft. There is a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) office located on site.
In May 2010, Trenton formally welcomed Toronto-based Metro Paper Industries Tissue Group set up a manufacturing facility of converted paper products at Quinte West. Earlier, this facility was operated by Pepsi Quaker Oats which was subsequently shut down.
Trenton is also home to Nestle Canada Inc., Electro Cables Inc., Globalmed Inc., Canadian Blast Freezers, Trenton Cold Storage Group, Deca Cables Inc., Domtech Inc., Drossbach North America, Fracan Ltd., L3 Communications Spar Aerospace Ltd., L3 Communications- CMRO, Norampac Inc., Quality Custom Blending, Research Casting International, SAB Group, Saputo Foods, and Quinn & Quinn Inc., just to name a few.
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