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Limerick is a small township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, near Limerick Lake. It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Belleville between Madoc and Bancroft and served by Ontario Highway 62 and Township Road 620.[2] The Township is bordered by the Town of Bancroft, Township of Wollaston and the joined Townships of Tudor and Cashel. The township is heavily forested, as is the shoreline of the Limerick Lake, the main industry in the township being forestry and logging. The population of Limerick Township is approx. 300 full-year residents, and another 1000 seasonal residents.

Limerick
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Limerick
Community centre
Limerick
Coordinates: 44°54′N 77°40′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyHastings
Incorporated1887
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorCarl Stefanski
 • Federal ridingHastings—Lennox and Addington
 • Prov. ridingPrince Edward—Hastings
Area
[1]
 • Land205.37 km2 (79.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016[1])
 • Total346
 • Density1.7/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0L
Area code(s)613 and 343
Websitewww.township.limerick.on.ca

It was named in 1887 after the city of Limerick in Ireland.[3]


Communities


The township of Limerick comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities: Brinklow, Martins Landing, Ormsby (44.881°N 77.749°W / 44.881; -77.749), Ormsby Junction, St. Ola, Steenburg Lake.


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Limerick had a population of 436 living in 206 of its 533 total private dwellings, a change of 26% from its 2016 population of 346. With a land area of 201.04 km2 (77.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Limerick community profile
202120162011
Population436 (+26.0% from 2016)346 (-1.7% from 2011)352 (-3.3% from 2006)
Land area201.04 km2 (77.62 sq mi)205.37 km2 (79.29 sq mi)205.68 km2 (79.41 sq mi)
Population density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Median age60 (M: 61.2, F: 58.4)55.1 (M: 55.7, F: 53.8)52.7 (M: 54.8, F: 51.7)
Total private dwellings205541427
Median household income$42,880$35,348
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical census populations
YearPop.±%
1976 282—    
1981 310+9.9%
1986 310+0.0%
1991 347+11.9%
1996396+14.1%
YearPop.±%
2001362−8.6%
2006364+0.6%
2011352−3.3%
2016346−1.7%
Source: Statistics Canada[10][7][1][11]

First official language spoken:[7]


See also



References


  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Limerick, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  2. Cameron Bevers. "History of Secondary Highway 620". Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. Limerick Township History since 1888. By Mrs. Thomas Ham, Steenburg, Ontario. First published in The North Hastings Review circa 1955. Accessed 31 May 2020.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  11. Statistics Canada (1992). Profile of census divisions and subdivision in Ontario. Part A. Supply and Services Canada. p. 141. ISBN 0-660-57210-9.


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