Scugog

Scugog
Township (lower-tier)
Port Perry and Lake Scugog
Port Perry and Lake Scugog
Scugog is located in Regional Municipality of Durham
Scugog
Scugog
Location within Regional Municipality of Durham
Scugog is located in Southern Ontario
Scugog
Scugog
Location within Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°08′25″N 78°54′55″W / 44.1403°N 78.9153°W / 44.1403; -78.9153
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regional MunicipalityDurham
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1974
Government
 • MayorWilma Wotten
 • Councillors
List
 • MPJacob Mantle – York—Durham
 • MPPTodd McCarthy – Durham
Area
 • Land474.65 km2 (183.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
21,617
 • Density45.4/km2 (118/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitewww.scugog.ca

Scugog is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, south-central Ontario, Canada. It is northeast of Toronto and just north of Oshawa. The anchor and largest population base of the township is Port Perry. The township has a population of roughly 22,500. A smaller Scugog Township was also a historic municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.

History

The original township of Scugog used to be divided between Reach and Cartwright townships in Ontario County and Northumberland and Durham County, respectively. When Lake Scugog was created by a dam in Lindsay in 1834, flooding created an island known as Scugog Island. The island was separated from Reach and Cartwright to form Scugog Township in 1856. In 1874 George Currie built a grain elevator which is currently Canada's oldest grain elevator. The new township was part of Ontario County.

According to Alan Rayburn's Place Names of Ontario, the name Scugog is derived from the Mississauga word sigaog, which means "waves leap over a canoe." This refers to the creation of Lake Scugog. Other sources indicate that it is an Ojibwe word meaning swampy or marshy land.[citation needed] The existence of two other lakes by the same name (neither of which is artificial) lends support to the latter etymology.

The current township of Scugog was created in 1974 through the amalgamation of the original townships of Scugog, Reach and Cartwright and the town of Port Perry.

Local government

Interactive map of Scugog electoral wards

The Township of Scugog is governed by a mayor, and five councillors elected on the basis of one per ward. Ward 1 includes Greenbank, Seagrave, Epsom, Utica and Manchester. Ward 2 is Port Perry (South of 7A) and Prince Albert. Ward 3 is Scugog Island. Ward 4 is Blackstock, Nestleton Station, Nestleton and Caesarea. Ward 5 is Port Perry (north of 7A). The council holds regular meetings, open to the public at the town hall in Port Perry.[citation needed]

Mayor: Wilma Wotten

Councillors:

Current municipality

Port Perry is the chief commercial and administrative centre of the municipality. The township also includes the communities of:

Schools

Public Schools:

High Schools:

Catholic Schools:

Economy

The largest private-sector employer in the area is the Great Blue Heron Casino, located on the Scugog First Nation on Scugog Island. Schneider Meats also has a facility in the Township. The Township is also a popular tourist destination due to the casino and recreational opportunities from Lake Scugog. Many residents also commute to other Durham Region communities and further afield by road.

Attractions

Transportation

Roads and highways

Main roads in Scugog are:

Airports

There are two airports in Scugog, both are public airfields used by small propeller aircraft:

Lakeridge Health Port Perry site has a helipad for air ambulance use only.

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
199117,810—    
199618,837+5.8%
200120,173+7.1%
200621,439+6.3%
201121,569+0.6%
201621,617+0.2%
202121,581−0.2%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Scugog had a population of 21,581 living in 8,243 of its 8,734 total private dwellings, a change of −0.2% from its 2016 population of 21,617. With a land area of 474.38 km2 (183.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 45.5/km2 (117.8/sq mi) in 2021.

Panethnic groups in the Township of Scugog (2001−2021)
Panethnic group 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European 19,670 92.41% 20,140 94.78% 20,370 96.11% 20,585 97.31% 19,325 96.79%
Indigenous 500 2.35% 445 2.09% 315 1.49% 180 0.85% 235 1.18%
East Asian 300 1.41% 155 0.73% 205 0.97% 160 0.76% 135 0.68%
South Asian 295 1.39% 150 0.71% 40 0.19% 75 0.35% 60 0.3%
African 155 0.73% 120 0.56% 30 0.14% 70 0.33% 80 0.4%
Middle Eastern 95 0.45% 25 0.12% 60 0.28% 15 0.07% 0 0%
Southeast Asian 85 0.4% 120 0.56% 65 0.31% 25 0.12% 115 0.58%
Latin American 85 0.4% 45 0.21% 50 0.24% 15 0.07% 10 0.05%
Other/multiracial 105 0.49% 70 0.33% 35 0.17% 50 0.24% 25 0.13%
Total responses 21,285 98.63% 21,250 98.3% 21,195 98.27% 21,155 98.68% 19,965 98.97%
Total population 21,581 100% 21,617 100% 21,569 100% 21,439 100% 20,173 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

In film

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor and Council". Township of Scugog. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Scugog community profile
  3. ↑ "Township of Scugog receives $500,000 towards renovation and restoration of Port Perry Grain Elevator through Canadian Heritage Legacy Grant". Township of Scugog. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Geographical names in Canada: Search Results for Scugog". www.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ HVIDSTEN, J PETER. "Caesarea, Ontario". Scugog Township Heritage Gallery. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Community Profiles from the 2006 Census". Statistics Canada – Census Subdivision. March 13, 2007.
  12. ↑ "Aboriginal Peoples – Data table". Statistics Canada.
  13. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Thanksgiving Treasure (1973 TV Movie) Filming & Production". IMDb. Retrieved November 24, 2018.