Trent Hills, Ontario
Communities
The municipality was historically four separate administrative subdivisions: the former town of Campbellford; the former village of Hastings; Seymour Township; and Percy Township. The latter two retain the status of geographic townships.
There are three population centres in Trent Hills: Campbellford; Hastings; and the former village of Warkworth, formerly the municipal seat of Percy Township prior to the amalgamation of Trent Hills. Smaller communities within the municipality include Allan Mills, Brickley, Burnbrae, Connellys, Crowe Bridge, Dartford, English Line, Godolphin, Green Acres, Healey Falls, Hoards Station, Kellers, Menie, Meyersburg, Norham, Percy Boom, Pethericks Corners, Stanwood, Sunnybrae, Trent River, West Corners, Westview and Woodland.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Trent Hills had a population of 13,861 living in 5,903 of its 7,057 total private dwellings, a change of 7.4% from its 2016 population of 12,900. With a land area of 513.85 km (198.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 27.0/km (69.9/sq mi) in 2021.
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,900 (2.3% from 2011) | 12,604 (2.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 511.95 km (197.67 sq mi) | 511.90 km (197.65 sq mi) |
| Population density | 25.2/km (65/sq mi) | 24.6/km (64/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.5 (M: 52.9, F: 53.9) | 51.0 (M: 50.6, F: 51.4) |
| Private dwellings | 6883 (total) | 6613 (total) |
| Median household income |
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 94.8%
- French as first language: 1.1%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 3.8%
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12,437 | — |
| 2001 | 12,569 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12,247 | −2.6% |
| 2011 | 12,604 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12,900 | +2.3% |
Government
The chart below shows the structure of the municipal government of Trent Hills. These politicians were elected as of the 2014 municipal election. Following the death of Hector Macmillan who had served as an elected official from 2003 until 2017, deputy mayor Bob Crate was elected mayor and Rosemary Kelleher-MacLennan deputy mayor by council.
| Mayor | Ward 1 – Campbellford/Seymour | Ward 2 – Percy | Ward 3 – Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert (Bob) Crate | Catherine Redden | Rick English | Mike Metcalf |
| Rosemary Kelleher-MacLennan (deputy mayor) | Ken Tully | ||
| William (Bill) J. Thompson |
The Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland—Peterborough South is Philip Lawrence of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Member of Provincial Parliament for Northumberland—Peterborough South (provincial electoral district) is David Piccini of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.