Addington Highlands was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Township of Kaladar, Anglesea and Effingham with the Township of Denbigh, Abinger and Ashby.[2]
This area was first settled following the construction of the Addington Road in 1857. It was originally named Scouten after its first postmaster. The old CPR rail bed passing through the town has become part of the Trans Canada Trail.
Geography
Communities
Addington Highlands Township comprises the communities of:
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Addington Highlands had a population of 2,534 living in 1,122 of its 2,052 total private dwellings, a change of 9.3% from its 2016 population of 2,318. With a land area of 1,293.99km2 (499.61sqmi), it had a population density of 2.0/km2 (5.1/sqmi) in 2021.[1]
Population amounts prior to 1998 are sum of Denbigh Abinger and Ashby Township and Kaladar Anglesea and Effingham Township. Source: Statistics Canada[3][4][5]
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