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.
The area is also a culturally significant location for the Polish diaspora in Canada, and is known by members of the community as Kaszuby (English Kashubia), after a region in Northern Poland that many early settlers of the region hailed from.
Its largest population centre is Barry's Bay, and it also includes the settlements of Combermere and Wilno, the latter of which being named for the city of Vilnius (Polish Wilno), a city in modern Lithuania that has historically possessed a large Polish population and significant cultural ties to Poland.
The area is also the locus of Polish scouting organizations within Canada (including both ZHP and ZHR), who hold overnight camps for scouts annually, in July. [2]
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.[1]
| 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) 1,706 (occupied) | 2,748 (total) |
| Median household income | $62,800 | $52,679 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,406 | — |
| 2006 | 4,381 | −0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,282 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,123 | −3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,927 | −4.8% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[1][6] | ||
- Population total in 1996:
- 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 (2021):[1]
- English as first language: 84.2%
- French as first language: 2.2%
- English and French as first language: 0.5%
- Other as first language: 11.4%
Local government
List of former mayors:
- William "Bill" Schweig (2001–2003)
- John Hildebrandt
- David Shulist
- Kim Love (2014–2022)
- Mark Willmer (2022–present)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Madawaska Valley (Code 3547030) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Current, The (2018-04-01). "The thriving cultural heritage of the Polish Kashubian community". Madawaska Valley Current. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
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