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 | |
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| Township of Limerick | |
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  Limerick | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′N 77°40′W / 44.900°N 77.667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Kim Carson |
| • Federal riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington |
| • Prov. riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington |
| Area | |
| • Land | 205.37 km2 (79.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2016[1]) | |
• Total | 346 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | K0L |
| Area code(s) | 613 and 343 |
| Website | www |
It was named in 1887 after the city of Limerick in Ireland.[3]
Communities
editThe township of Limerick comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities: Brinklow, Martins Landing, Ormsby (44°52′52″N 77°44′56″W / 44.881°N 77.749°W), Ormsby Junction, St. Ola, Steenburg Lake.
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Old school house in Ormsby -
Country store in Ormsby
Mining
editPancontinental Resources Corporation's (Pancon) plans to build a nickel, copper, and cobalt mine in Limerick was met with resistance from the local community in 2018.[4][5] 5.1 million tons of nickel, cobalt, and copper exist near the surface of a 880 hectare area known as the McBride Project, located near Canadian National Railway, mining rights to the area are owned by Derek McBride's private company Hastings Highlands Resources Limited, which had an option agreement with Pancon.[5] Pancon ceased collaborating on the project in March 2019, while McBridge spoke on Moose FM about his aspirations to find a new business partner.[6]
Demographics
editIn 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.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 436 (+26.0% from 2016) | 346 (-1.7% from 2011) | 352 (-3.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 201.04 km2 (77.62 sq mi) | 205.37 km2 (79.29 sq mi) | 205.68 km2 (79.41 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.0 (M: 61.2, F: 58.4) | 55.1 (M: 55.7, F: 53.8) | 52.7 (M: 54.8, F: 51.7) |
| Private dwellings | 533 (total) 206 (occupied) | 541 (total) | 427 (total) |
| Median household income | $54,400 | $42,880 | $35,348 |
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| Source: Statistics Canada[13][10][1][14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First official language spoken:[10]
- English as first language: 100%
- French as first language: 0%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Limerick, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ Cameron Bevers. "History of Secondary Highway 620". Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Limerick Township History since 1888. By Mrs. Thomas Ham, Steenburg, Ontario. First published in The North Hastings Review circa 1955. Accessed 31 May 2020.
- ^ Reisler, Mathew (2018-08-30). "Proposed Mine in Limerick is Causing an Uproar From the Public". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ a b Meeks, Timothy (29 Aug 2018). "Battle brewing over mine south of Bancroft". intelligencer. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ Smelle, Nate (2019-12-20). "Lake associations fight to end mining in NH". Bancroft this Week. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ 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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