Madawaska Valley is a township

Township

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 in Renfrew County

Renfrew County, Ontario

Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006, the population was 97,545 and county covered , giving a population density of . There are 17 official municipalities.-Government:...

, Ontario

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, Canada

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. It was formed on January 1, 2001, through the amalgamation of the village of Barry's Bay and the townships of Radcliffe and Sherwood Jones & Burns.

Communities

The municipality comprises the communities of Barry's Bay

Barry's Bay, Ontario

Barry's Bay is a community in the township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, Canada, located two hours west of Ottawa on the shores of Kamaniskeg Lake, with a population of approximately 1,300 people...

, Combermere

Combermere, Ontario

Combermere is a village located along the Madawaska River in south-eastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of Township of Madawaska Valley.Combermere is best known as home to Madonna House, but the community hosts a farmer's market and also provides access to numerous lakes and rivers for cottagers and...

, Halfway, Hopefield, Kaszuby, Mayhew's Landing, Paugh Lake, Siberia and Wilno

Wilno, Ontario

The community of Wilno, Ontario is situated on the border of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards and Madawaska Valley townships in Renfrew County, Ontario.-Geography:...

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Demographics

Population:

• Population in 2006: 4381 (2001 to 2006 population change: -0.6 %)
• Population in 2001: 4406
• Population total in 1996: 4342
  • Barry's Bay: 1086
  • Radcliffe township: 1116
  • Sherwood, Jones and Burns township: 2140
• Population in 1991:
  • Barry's Bay: 1088
  • Radcliffe township: 1077
  • Sherwood, Jones and Burns township: 2101
• Population in 2010: 4,056

Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1700 (total: 2974)

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 %

External links

• Township of Madawaska Valley