When Carleton County was withdrawn from Bathurst District in 1838, Renfrew County was severed from part of the remaining Lanark County,[2] but the two remained united for electoral purposes.[3] By 1845, all lands in the District had been surveyed into the following townships:
Counties comprising Bathurst District (1845)
Lanark
Renfrew
Bathurst
Beckwith
Drummond
Dalhousie
Darling
North Elmsley
North Burgess
Levant
Lanark
Montague
Ramsay
North Sherbrooke
South Sherbrooke
Admaston
Blithefield
Bagot
Bromley
Horton
McNab
Pakenham
Pembroke
Ross
Stafford
Westmeath
United Counties of Lanark and Renfrewedit
Effective January 1, 1850, Bathurst District was abolished, and the "United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew" replaced it for municipal and judicial purposes.[4] The counties remained united for electoral purposes in the Parliament of the Province of Canada, referred to as the County of Lanark,[5] until Renfrew gained its own seat in 1853.[6]
The separation of Renfrew from Lanark began in 1861, with the creation of a Provisional Municipal Council[7] that held its first meeting in June 1861.[8] The United Counties were dissolved in August 1866.[8]
Geographical evolutionedit
The territory was originally described in 1838 as consisting of:
...the Townships of Packenham, McNab, Horton, Ross, Westmeath and Pembroke, together with the unsurveyed lands within the District of Bathurst, and all the islands in the Ottawa River, wholly or in greater part opposite to the said Townships and unsurveyed lands...[2]
In 1851, Pakenham was transferred to Lanark,[5] while Renfrew was expanded through the addition of:
...all that tract of land lying between the Western Boundaries of the Townships of Lavant, Blithfield, Admaston, Bromley, Stafford and Pembroke and the Ottawa River, and a line drawn parallel to the general course of the said Boundaries of the said Townships from the western corner of the Township of Clarendon to the Ottawa River.[5]
In 1860, the newly surveyed townships of Miller and Canonto were transferred to Frontenac County, while the townships of Raglan, Lyndoch, Radcliffe and Brudenell were added to Renfrew.[9] The final expansion of the County occurred in 1877-1878, with the transfer of the United Townships of Hagarty, Sherwood, Jones, Richards and Burns, and the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria, from Nipissing District.[10]
Once all lands had been surveyed, the County consisted of the following townships:
Renfrew County is known for its lakeside cottages and white-water rafting along the Ottawa River, and has more than 900 lakes.[12] It is located in the primary region of Southern Ontario and the secondary region Eastern or Southeastern Ontario. Renfrew County is also the largest county in terms of area in Ontario, ahead of Hastings County.
Demographicsedit
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Renfrew County had a population of 106,365 living in 44,952 of its 51,134 total private dwellings, a change of 3.9% from its 2016 population of 102,394. With a land area of 7,357.94 km2 (2,840.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.5/km2 (37.4/sq mi) in 2021.[13]
^ ab. 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
^ abAn Act to erect certain townships now forming parts of the Districts of Bathurst, Johnstown and Ottawa, into a separate District, to be called the District of Dalhousie, and for other purposes therein mentioned, S.U.C. 1838, c. 25, s. 23
^An Act for better defining the limits of the Counties and Districts in Upper Canada, for erecting certain new Townships, for detaching Townships from some Counties and attaching them to others, and for other purposes relative to the division of Upper Canada into Townships, Counties and Districts, S.Prov.C. 1845, c. 7, Sch. A, B
^An Act for abolishing the Territorial Division of Upper-Canada into Districts, and for providing temporary Unions of Counties for Judicial and other purposes, and for the future dissolutions of such Unions, as the increase of wealth and population may require, S.Prov.C. 1849, c. 78, Sch. B
^ abcAn Act to make certain alterations in the Territorial Divisions of Upper Canada, S.Prov.C. 1851, c. 5, Sch. C
^An Act to enlarge the Representation of the People of this Province in Parliament, S.Prov.C. 1853, c. 152, s. 2(19)
^An Act to provide for the separation of the County of Renfrew from the County of Lanark, S.Prov.C. 1861, c. 51
^ abMitchell, S.E. (1919). "The County Council". In Smallfield, W.E.; Campbell, Rev. Robert (eds.). The Story of Renfrew: From the Coming of the First Settlers about 1820. Vol. One. Renfrew: Smallfield & Son. p. 191.
^An Act to amend "An Act respecting the Territorial Division of Upper Canada", S.Prov.C. 1860, c. 39
^Proclamations of June 2, 1877 and January 6, 1878, implementing An Act to apply the Municipal Law to certain Townships in the District of Nipissing, S.O. 1877, c. 30
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This article is about the county in Ontario Canada For the historic county in Scotland see Renfrewshire historic Renfrew County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario It stands on the west bank of the Ottawa River There are 17 municipalities in the county Renfrew CountyCounty upper tier County of RenfrewThe administration building of the county governmentLocation of Renfrew CountyCoordinates 45 40 N 77 15 W 45 667 N 77 250 W 45 667 77 250Country CanadaProvince OntarioEstablished1861County seatPembroke independent MunicipalitiesList City of ArnpriorTown of Deep RiverTown of Laurentian HillsTown of PetawawaTown of RenfrewTownship of Admaston BromleyMunicipality of Bonnechere ValleyTownship of Brudenell Lyndoch and RaglanTownship of Greater MadawaskaTownship of Head Clara and MariaTownship of HortonTownship of Killaloe Hagarty and RichardsTownship of Laurentian ValleyTownship of Madawaska ValleyTownship of McNab BraesideTownship of North Algona WilberforceTownship of Whitewater RegionArea 1 Land7 419 00 km2 2 864 49 sq mi Population 2016 1 Total88 512 Density11 9 km2 31 sq mi Population census division 102 394Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Area code s 613 and 343Websitewww wbr countyofrenfrew wbr on wbr ca Contents 1 History 1 1 Bathurst District 1 2 United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew 1 3 Geographical evolution 1 4 Municipal reorganization 2001 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Arts and culture 5 Military 6 Notable people 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editBathurst District edit When Carleton County was withdrawn from Bathurst District in 1838 Renfrew County was severed from part of the remaining Lanark County 2 but the two remained united for electoral purposes 3 By 1845 all lands in the District had been surveyed into the following townships Counties comprising Bathurst District 1845 Lanark RenfrewBathurst Beckwith Drummond Dalhousie Darling North Elmsley North Burgess Levant Lanark Montague Ramsay North Sherbrooke South Sherbrooke Admaston Blithefield Bagot Bromley Horton McNab Pakenham Pembroke Ross Stafford WestmeathUnited Counties of Lanark and Renfrew edit Effective January 1 1850 Bathurst District was abolished and the United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew replaced it for municipal and judicial purposes 4 The counties remained united for electoral purposes in the Parliament of the Province of Canada referred to as the County of Lanark 5 until Renfrew gained its own seat in 1853 6 The separation of Renfrew from Lanark began in 1861 with the creation of a Provisional Municipal Council 7 that held its first meeting in June 1861 8 The United Counties were dissolved in August 1866 8 Geographical evolution edit The territory was originally described in 1838 as consisting of the Townships of Packenham McNab Horton Ross Westmeath and Pembroke together with the unsurveyed lands within the District of Bathurst and all the islands in the Ottawa River wholly or in greater part opposite to the said Townships and unsurveyed lands 2 In 1851 Pakenham was transferred to Lanark 5 while Renfrew was expanded through the addition of all that tract of land lying between the Western Boundaries of the Townships of Lavant Blithfield Admaston Bromley Stafford and Pembroke and the Ottawa River and a line drawn parallel to the general course of the said Boundaries of the said Townships from the western corner of the Township of Clarendon to the Ottawa River 5 In 1860 the newly surveyed townships of Miller and Canonto were transferred to Frontenac County while the townships of Raglan Lyndoch Radcliffe and Brudenell were added to Renfrew 9 The final expansion of the County occurred in 1877 1878 with the transfer of the United Townships of Hagarty Sherwood Jones Richards and Burns and the United Townships of Head Clara and Maria from Nipissing District 10 Once all lands had been surveyed the County consisted of the following townships Geographic townships of Renfrew County 1878 Admaston Alice Bagot Blythfield Bromley Brougham Brudenell Buchanan Burns Clara Fraser Grattan Griffith Hagarty Head Horton Jones Lyndoch Maria Matawatchan McKay McNab North Algona Pembroke Petawawa Radcliffe Raglan Richards Rolph Ross Sebastopol Sherwood South Algona Stafford Westmeath Wilberforce WylieMunicipal reorganization 2001 edit nbsp Interactive fullscreen map nearby articles Map showing the city of Pembroke with the five towns and twelve townships of Renfrew County Ontario 11 1 City of Arnprior2 Town of Deep River3 Town of Laurentian Hills4 Town of Petawawa5 Town of Renfrew6 Township of Admaston Bromley7 Township of Bonnechere Valley8 Township of Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan9 Township of Greater Madawaska10 Township of Head Clara and Maria11 Township of Horton12 Township of Killaloe Hagarty and Richards13 Township of Laurentian Valley14 Township of Madawaska Valley15 Township of McNab Braeside16 Township of North Algona Wilberforce17 Township of Whitewater Region Current municipality consisting of the townships ofTown of ArnpriorTown of Deep RiverTown of Laurentian Hills Buchanan McKay Rolph WylieTown of Petawawa PetawawaTown of RenfrewTownship of Admaston Bromley Admaston BromleyTownship of Bonnechere Valley Grattan Sebastopol South AlconaTownship of Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan Brudenell Lyndoch RaglanTownship of Greater Madawaska Bagot Blythfield Brougham Griffith MatawatchanTownship of Head Clara and Maria Clara Head MariaTownship of Horton HortonTownship of Killaloe Hagarty and Richards Hagarty RichardsTownship of Laurentian Valley Alice Fraser Pembroke StaffordTownship of Madawaska Valley Burns Jones Radcliffe SherwoodTownship of McNab Braeside McNabTownship of North Algona Wilberforce North Algona WilberforceTownship of Whitewater Region Ross WestmeathThe county seat Pembroke is a separated municipality Geography edit nbsp Entering Renfrew County from Quebec on QC148Renfrew County is known for its lakeside cottages and white water rafting along the Ottawa River and has more than 900 lakes 12 It is located in the primary region of Southern Ontario and the secondary region Eastern or Southeastern Ontario Renfrew County is also the largest county in terms of area in Ontario ahead of Hastings County Demographics editAs a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Renfrew County had a population of 106 365 living in 44 952 of its 51 134 total private dwellings a change of 3 9 from its 2016 population of 102 394 With a land area of 7 357 94 km2 2 840 92 sq mi it had a population density of 14 5 km2 37 4 sq mi in 2021 13 Canada census Renfrew community profile 202120162011Population106 365 3 9 from 2016 102 394 1 1 from 2011 101 326 3 9 from 2006 Land area7 357 94 km2 2 840 92 sq mi 7 440 81 km2 2 872 91 sq mi Population density14 5 km2 38 sq mi 13 6 km2 35 sq mi Median age45 2 M 43 2 F 47 2 Private dwellings44 955 total 49 860 total 48 229 total Median household incomeReferences 2021 14 2016 15 2011 16 earlier 17 18 Arts and culture editAt Wilno Ontario Canada s Kashubian community celebrates their heritage Military editThe county is home to CFB Petawawa and gives its name to The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment Notable people editSilver Quilty Canada s Sports Hall of Fame inducteeSee also editList of numbered roads in Renfrew County List of municipalities in Ontario List of Ontario counties Renfrew County municipal elections 2010 List of townships in Ontario List of secondary schools in Ontario Renfrew CountyReferences edit a b Renfrew County census profile 2011 Census of Population Statistics Canada Archived from the original on 2015 07 25 Retrieved 2012 03 19 a b An Act to erect certain townships now forming parts of the Districts of Bathurst Johnstown and Ottawa into a separate District to be called the District of Dalhousie and for other purposes therein mentioned S U C 1838 c 25 s 23 An Act for better defining the limits of the Counties and Districts in Upper Canada for erecting certain new Townships for detaching Townships from some Counties and attaching them to others and for other purposes relative to the division of Upper Canada into Townships Counties and Districts S Prov C 1845 c 7 Sch A B An Act for abolishing the Territorial Division of Upper Canada into Districts and for providing temporary Unions of Counties for Judicial and other purposes and for the future dissolutions of such Unions as the increase of wealth and population may require S Prov C 1849 c 78 Sch B a b c An Act to make certain alterations in the Territorial Divisions of Upper Canada S Prov C 1851 c 5 Sch C An Act to enlarge the Representation of the People of this Province in Parliament S Prov C 1853 c 152 s 2 19 An Act to provide for the separation of the County of Renfrew from the County of Lanark S Prov C 1861 c 51 a b Mitchell S E 1919 The County Council In Smallfield W E Campbell Rev Robert eds The Story of Renfrew From the Coming of the First Settlers about 1820 Vol One Renfrew Smallfield amp Son p 191 An Act to amend An Act respecting the Territorial Division of Upper Canada S Prov C 1860 c 39 Proclamations of June 2 1877 and January 6 1878 implementing An Act to apply the Municipal Law to certain Townships in the District of Nipissing S O 1877 c 30 Restructured municipalities Ontario map 5 Map Restructuring Maps of Ontario Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 2006 Archived from the original on May 11 2020 Retrieved March 21 2018 Renfrew County Ontario Canada located in the Ottawa Valley County of Renfrew Population and dwelling counts Canada and census divisions Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved April 2 2022 2021 Community Profiles 2021 Canadian Census Statistics Canada February 4 2022 Retrieved 2022 04 27 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 12 2021 2011 Community Profiles 2011 Canadian Census Statistics Canada March 21 2019 Retrieved 2012 03 19 2006 Community Profiles 2006 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 20 2019 2001 Community Profiles 2001 Canadian Census Statistics Canada July 18 2021 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Renfrew County amp oldid 1182974565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
