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.

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Madawaska Valley
Township of Madawaska Valley
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Tourist office in Barry's Bay
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Madawaska Valley
Madawaska Valley
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Madawaska Valley
Madawaska Valley
Coordinates: 45°30′N 77°40′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyRenfrew
FormedJanuary 1, 2001
Government
  MayorMark Willmer
  Federal ridingRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
  Prov. ridingRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Area
  Land665.83 km2 (257.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total3,927
  Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0J
Area code(s)613, 343
Websitewww.madawaskavalley.on.ca Edit this at Wikidata
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Its largest population centre is Barry's Bay, and it also 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.[1]

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202120162011
Population3,927 (-4.8% from 2016)4,123 (-3.7% from 2011)4,282 (-2.3% from 2006)
Land area665.83 km2 (257.08 sq mi)672.51 km2 (259.66 sq mi)671.85 km2 (259.40 sq mi)
Population density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age58.4 (M: 57.6, F: 59.2)55.5 (M: 54.4, F: 56.4)51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.3)
Private dwellings2,541 (total)  1,713 (occupied)2,619 (total)  1,706 (occupied)2,748 (total) 
Median household income$62,800$52,679
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Canada census – Madawaska Valley community profile
References: 2021[2] 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5][6]
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Historical census populations – Madawaska Valley
YearPop.±%
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][7]
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  • 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

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