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Admaston/Bromley
Township of Admaston/Bromley
Typical countryside near Douglas
Typical countryside near Douglas
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyRenfrew
FormedJanuary 1, 2000 (2000-01-01)
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorMichael Donohue
 • MPCheryl Gallant (CPC)
 • MPPJohn Yakabuski (OPC)
Area
 • Land524.60 km2 (202.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,844
 • Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
K0J
Area code(s)613,343
Websitewww.admastonbromley.com

Admaston/Bromley is an incorporated township in Renfrew County, Eastern Ontario, Canada.[2] It was formed on January 1, 2000, when Admaston and Bromley Townships were amalgamated. It takes part of its name from Admaston, Staffordshire, a small English hamlet.[3]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Admaston, Balsam Hill, Belangers Corners, Bromley, Bulgers Corners, Connaught, Douglas, Ferguslea, Fremo Corners, Kellys Corner, Martins Corner, McDougall, Moores Lake, Mount St. Patrick, Northcote, Oakgrove, Osceola, Payne, Pine Valley, Renfrew Junction, Rosebank, Shamrock and Wolftown.

Demographics

Canada census – Admaston/Bromley community profile
2011
Population2844 (4.7% from 2006)
Land area524.60 km2 (202.55 sq mi)
Population density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings1208 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[4] earlier[5][6]

Languages (according to the Canada 2006 Census):

  • English as first language: 89%
  • French as first language: 1%
  • English and French as first language: <1%
  • Other as first language: 9%

Population trend:[7]

  • Population in 2011: 2844
  • Population in 2006: 2716
  • Population in 2001: 2824
  • Population in 1996:
    • Admaston Township: 1648
    • Bromley Township: 1189
  • Population in 1991:
    • Admaston Township: 1551
    • Bromley Township: 1201
Douglas
Hamlet of Shamrock

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Admaston/Bromley census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Admaston/Bromley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  3. ^ The Citizen's District Staff of Correspondents (30 October 1937). "Origin of Place Names in District: Admaston". The Ottawa Evening Citizen. No. 115. Ottawa, Canada. p. 19. Retrieved 16 August 2015. Admaston in Renfrew county was named after a village in Staffordshire, England. {{cite news}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  5. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census