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Fast Facts & Town Profile
Our Slogan
"Touch the Past, Embrace the Future!"
Our History
- Huntsville was established as an agricultural community in 1869 by Captain George Hunt
- The railway arrived and the Village of Huntsville was incorporated in 1886
- The locks on Brunel Road were constructed in 1877
- The Town of Huntsville was incorporated as a Town in 1901
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The Town of Huntsville was incorporated into the District Municipality of Muskoka in 1971
Our Demographics
- Huntsville encompasses an area of 68,716 hectares
- Huntsville is the largest of the six municipalities within the District of Muskoka
- Current (2011) population is approximately 20,000 full time residents
- Average household income, $73,578 which is 10% below the national average
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Retail sales is 52% above the national average
Our Location
- Located 215 km from Toronto, 130 km from North Bay and 350 km from Ottawa
- Huntsville is the Gateway Community to Algonquin Provincial Park
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Arrowhead Provincial Park is entirely located within the boundaries of the Town of Huntsville
Our Community Attributes
- An Inclusive Community
- A "True Sport" Community
- A regional shopping centre
- Huntsville Public Library
- The Algonquin Theatre - year-round live entertainment
- Huntsville Festival of the Arts
- Canada Summit Centre (Olympic sized double rink and recreational facility)
- Huntsville District Memorial Hospital
- Muskoka Heritage Place - Pioneer Village, Museums & Train
- Forbes Hill Research Centre (University of Waterloo and The Northern Ontario School of Medicine)
- 52 kilometres of Trans Canada Trail
- River Mill Park and numerous others including the G8 Flag Park
- Resort accommodation for over 1,000
- World class golf, unique shopping and dining
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Over 65 kilometres of boating
Transportation
- Huntsville transit, local service. Huntsville is the only municipality in Muskoka to offer local transit service.
- Ontario Northland, bus and rail passenger service
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Muskoka airport, operated by the District of Muskoka, offering daily air transit to Toronto
Government Representatives
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Municipal, Claude Doughty, Mayor
- Regional, John Klinck, District Chair
- Provincial, Norm Miller, MPP
- Federal, Honourable Tony Clement, MP
