Quinte West | |
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| City of Quinte West | |
 MarinaTrenton | |
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  Quinte West | |
| Coordinates:44°11′N77°34′W / 44.183°N 77.567°W /44.183; -77.567 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Jim Harrison |
| • Fed. ridings | Bay of Quinte andHastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga |
| • Prov. riding | Bay of Quinte |
| Area | |
| • Land | 495.45 km2 (191.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 46,560 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code FSA | K0K, K8V |
| Area codes | 613, 343 |
| Website | www |
Quinte West (/ˈkwɪnti/) is a city, geographically located in butadministratively separated fromHastings County, inSouthern Ontario, Canada. It is on the western end of theBay of Quinte onLake Ontario. The Lake Ontario terminus of theTrent–Severn Waterway is in the municipality.Trenton is the largest community and serves as the administrative and commercial centre.
Quinte West was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the city ofTrenton, the village of Frankford and the townships of Murray and Sidney.[2]
In addition to Trenton and Frankford, the city of Quinte West also includes the following communities:
Frankford was first settled by Europeans in the 1820s when settler Abel Scott built a grist mill along theTrent River. The settlement went under a number of names, including Scott's Mills, Cold Creek and Manchester. The settlement was named Frankford after SirFrancis Bond Head, the Lieutenant-Governor ofUpper Canada. Frankford was incorporated as a village in 1920.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Quinte West had a population of46,560 living in19,056 of its19,888 total private dwellings, a change of6.8% from its 2016 population of43,577. With a land area of 495.45 km2 (191.29 sq mi), it had a population density of94.0/km2 (243.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
At thecensus metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Belleville-Quinte West CMA had a population of111,184 living in46,213 of its48,274 total private dwellings, a change of7.5% from its 2016 population of103,401. With a land area of 1,337.5 km2 (516.4 sq mi), it had a population density of83.1/km2 (215.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 46,560 (+6.8% from 2016) | 43,577 (+1.1% from 2011) | 43,086 (+0.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 495.45 km2 (191.29 sq mi) | 494.02 km2 (190.74 sq mi) | 494.15 km2 (190.79 sq mi) |
| Population density | 94.0/km2 (243/sq mi) | 88.2/km2 (228/sq mi) | 87.2/km2 (226/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.6 (M: 44.0, F: 47.2) | 44.8 (M: 43.6, F: 45.8) | |
| Private dwellings | 19,888 (total) 19,056 (occupied) | 18,646 (total) | 18,236 (total) |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $66,907 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41,409 | — |
| 2006 | 42,697 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 43,086 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43,577 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 46,560 | +6.8% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[1][7] | ||
As of 2021, 7.6% of the population of Quinte West are immigrants, 3.9% of the total population having migrated prior to 1980. 45% of the recent immigrant population migrated from Asia. Of the whole population, 4.6% of Quinte West is a visible minority.[1]
The population of Trenton is largely Christian (54.3% as of 2021) and non-religious (43.8% as of 2021),[1] and a small Jewish community exists in Quinte West and the surrounding area, with a synagogue operating in neighbouring Belleville.[8] There is also a small Muslim community, with a mosque in Belleville and a recently opened mosque in Trenton.[9]
Quinte West is home to8 Wing Trenton, theCanadian Armed Forces' primary air transportation hub. It is the area's biggest employer. 8 Wing/CFB Trenton is the largest air base in theRoyal 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 aCanada 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.
The Public school system is served by theHastings & Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB), which classifiesBayside Secondary School (Quinte West) and Bayside Public School inBelleville, but they are actually geographically located in Bayside, which is a borough of Quinte West.
Public secondary schools:
Catholic secondary school:
Public elementary schools:
Catholic elementary school:
French Catholic elementary school:
Trenton is the official community of licence for one radio station,CJTN-FM, although the station broadcasts from studios in Belleville. The city has its own edition of the regional community newspaperEMC,Osprey Media publishes the community newspaperThe Trentonian, and CFB Trenton has its own Canadian Forces newspaper, theContact.
Hastings-Quinte EMS paramedics operate from a station in Trenton. Quinte West Fire Rescue provides fire and rescue services from seven stations located throughout the municipality. The Trenton fire station is staffed by a combination of full-time and volunteer / paid-on-call firefighters, while the remaining six stations are fully volunteer. Police services are provided by theOntario Provincial Police under contract. The OPP operates a detachment in Trenton.
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