Admaston/Bromley is an incorporated township in Renfrew County, Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] 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]
Admaston/Bromley | |
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Township (lower-tier) | |
Township of Admaston/Bromley | |
![]() Typical countryside near Douglas | |
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Coordinates: 45°31′45″N 76°53′49″W[1] | |
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Province | ![]() |
County | Renfrew |
Formed | January 1, 2000 (2000-01-01) |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Michael Donohue |
• MP | Cheryl Gallant (CPC) |
• MPP | John Yakabuski (OPC) |
Area | |
• Land | 524.06 km2 (202.34 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,935 |
• Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code | K0J |
Area codes | 613,343 |
Website | www |
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.
The town of Douglas is the third of five chutes along the Bonnechere River. The others being Castleford, Renfrew, Fourth Chute and Eganville. The chutes used were for moving timber past rapids and waterfalls.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 2,752[lower-alpha 1] | — |
1996 | 2,837[lower-alpha 2] | +3.1% |
2001 | 2,824 | −0.5% |
2006 | 2,716 | −3.8% |
2011 | 2,844 | +4.7% |
2016 | 2,935 | +3.2% |
2016,[4] 2011[5], 2006[6], earlier[7] |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Admaston/Bromley had a population of 2,995 living in 1,136 of its 1,305 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 2,935. With a land area of 519.59 km2 (200.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.8/km2 (14.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
Admaston in Renfrew county was named after a village in Staffordshire, England.
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