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Laurentian Valley
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Laurentian Valley
Sign on Round Lake Road
Sign on Round Lake Road
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyRenfrew
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2000
Government
 • MayorSteve Bennett
Area
[1]
 • Land552.44 km2 (213.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total9,657
 • Density17.5/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)613, 343
Websitelaurentianvalleytwsp.on.ca

Laurentian Valley is an incorporated township in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada.[2] It borders on the Ottawa River, the city of Pembroke and the town of Petawawa.

This township was created on January 1, 2000 from the former townships of Stafford-Pembroke and Alice and Fraser.[3]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Alice, Cotnam Island, Davis Mills, Fairview, Forest Lea, French Settlement, Gorr Subdivision, Government Road, Greenwood, Hiam, Huckabones Corners, Indian, Kathmae Siding, Locksley, Lower Stafford, Micksburg, Pleasant View, Shady Nook, Stonebrook and Trautrim Subdivision.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census:

  • Population: 9,657
  • % Change (2006–2011): 4.2
  • Total Private Dwellings: 3,807
  • Area (km².): 552.44
  • Density (persons per km².): 17.5

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 9657
  • Population in 2006: 9265
  • Population in 2001: 8733
  • Population in 1996: 8978 (combined figure for former townships)

Budget

For the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the township will spend {{currency}} – invalid code (help).[5]

The township office on Witt Road.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Laurentian Valley Census Profile
  2. ^ a b "Laurentian Valley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  3. ^ Restructured municipalities – Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ^ Peplinkskie, Tina (June 16, 2010). "Budget passes with 5.57% tax increase". Pembroke Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
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