Limerick, Ontario
| Limerick | ||
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| Township (lower-tier) | ||
| Township of Limerick | ||
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Community centre | ||
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  Limerick | ||
| Coordinates: 44°54′N 77°40′W / 44.900°N 77.667°WCoordinates: 44°54′N 77°40′W / 44.900°N 77.667°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Ontario | |
| County | Hastings | |
| Incorporated | 1887 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Reeve | Sharon Carson | |
| • Federal riding | Prince Edward—Hastings | |
| • Prov. riding | Prince Edward—Hastings | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Land | 205.68 km2 (79.41 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 352 | |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Postal Code | K0L | |
| Area code(s) | 613 and 343 | |
| Website |
www.township.limerick. on.ca | |
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 County Road 620. 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.
It was named after the city of Limerick in Ireland.
Settlements
- Martins Landing
- Ormsby (44°52′52″N 77°44′56″W / 44.881°N 77.749°W)
- St. Ola
- Steenburg Lake
 Old school house in Ormsby |
 Country store in Ormsby |
Demographics
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Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 352
- Population in 2006: 364
- Population in 2001: 362
- Population in 1996: 396
- Population in 1991: 347
Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 100%
- French as first language: 0%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Limerick census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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Faraday | Bancroft | Carlow/Mayo | |
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Tudor and Cashel (Cashel section) | ||
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| Marmora and Lake | Tudor and Cashel (Tudor section) | Tweed |
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