Madawaska Valley, Ontario

Madawaska Valley
Township of Madawaska Valley
Tourist office in Barry's Bay
Tourist office in Barry's Bay
Madawaska Valley is located in Renfrew County
Madawaska Valley
Madawaska Valley
Madawaska Valley is located in Southern Ontario
Madawaska Valley
Madawaska Valley
Coordinates: 45°30′N 77°40′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Renfrew
Formed January 1, 2001
Government
 • Mayor Mark Willmer
 • Federal riding (federal electoral district)|Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
 • Prov. riding (federal electoral district)|Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Area
 • Land 672.51 km2 (259.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 4,123
 • Density 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0J
Area code(s) 613, 343
Website www.madawaskavalley.on.ca

The Township of Madawaska Valley is a township municipality in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 2001 through the amalgamation of the village of Barry's Bay and the townships of Radcliffe and Sherwood Jones & Burns. It includes the settlements of Combermere and Wilno.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Madawaska Valley had a population of 3,927 living in 1,713 of its 2,541 total private dwellings, a change of -4.8% from its 2016 population of 4,123. With a land area of 665.83 km2 (257.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.9/km2 (15.3/sq mi) in 2021.

Canada census – Madawaska Valley community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population 3,927 (-4.8% from 2016) 4,123 (-3.7% from 2011) 4,282 (-2.3% from 2006)
Land area 665.83 km2 (257.08 sq mi) 672.51 km2 (259.66 sq mi) 671.85 km2 (259.40 sq mi)
Population density 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age 58.4 (M: 57.6, F: 59.2) 55.5 (M: 54.4, F: 56.4) 51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.3)
Private dwellings 2,541 (total)  1,713 (occupied) 2,619 (total)  2,748 (total) 
Median household income $62,800 $52,679
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier

Population trend:

  • Population in 2016: 4,123
  • Population in 2011: 4,282
  • Population in 2006: 4,381
  • Population in 2001: 4,406
  • Population total in 1996: 4,342
    • Barry's Bay: 1,086
    • Radcliffe township: 1,116
    • Sherwood, Jones and Burns township: 2,140
  • Population in 1991:
    • Barry's Bay: 1,088
    • Radcliffe township: 1,077
    • Sherwood, Jones and Burns township: 2,101

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 82.1%
  • French as first language: 1.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 16.8%