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Limerick, Ontario

Coordinates: 44°54′N 77°40′W / 44.900°N 77.667°W / 44.900; -77.667
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Limerick
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Limerick
Community centre
Community centre
Official logo of Limerick
Limerick is located in Southern Ontario
Limerick
Limerick
Coordinates: 44°54′N 77°40′W / 44.900°N 77.667°W / 44.900; -77.667
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyHastings
Incorporated1887
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorKim Carson
 • Fed. ridingHastings—Lennox and Addington
 • Prov. ridingHastings—Lennox and Addington
Area
[1]
 • Land201.04 km2 (77.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
436
 • Density2.2/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0L
Area codes613 and 343
Websitewww.township.limerick.on.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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 United 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. 400 full-year residents, and another 1000 seasonal residents.

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

Communities

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The township of Limerick comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities:

  • Old school house in Ormsby
    Old school house in Ormsby
  • Country store in Ormsby
    Country store in Ormsby

Demographics

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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.[1]

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 age60.0 (M: 61.2, F: 58.4)55.1 (M: 55.7, F: 53.8)52.7 (M: 54.8, F: 51.7)
Private dwellings533 (total)  206 (occupied)541 (total)  427 (total) 
Median household income$54,400$42,880$35,348
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Historical census populations – Limerick, Ontario
YearPop.±%
1881 563—    
1891 508−9.8%
1901 597+17.5%
1911 448−25.0%
1921 271−39.5%
1931 316+16.6%
1941 345+9.2%
1951 292−15.4%
YearPop.±%
1956 336+15.1%
1961 336+0.0%
1966 224−33.3%
1971 233+4.0%
1976 282+21.0%
1981 310+9.9%
1986 310+0.0%
1991 347+11.9%
YearPop.±%
1996396+14.1%
2001362−8.6%
2006364+0.6%
2011352−3.3%
2016346−1.7%
2021436+26.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[1][7][6][8][9][10]

Mother tongue (2021):[1]

  • English as first language: 94.3%
  • French as first language: 1.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 3.4%

Mining

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Main article: McBride Project

Pancontinental 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.[11][12] 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.[12] Pancon ceased collaborating on the project in March 2019, while McBridge spoke on Moose FM about his aspirations to find a new business partner.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Limerick, Ontario (Code 3512051) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  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. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  6. ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  7. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  8. ^ Statistics Canada (1992). Profile of census divisions and subdivision in Ontario. Part A. Supply and Services Canada. p. 141. ISBN 0-660-57210-9.
  9. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  10. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  11. ^ Reisler, Mathew (2018-08-30). "Proposed Mine in Limerick is Causing an Uproar From the Public". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  12. ^ a b Meeks, Timothy (29 Aug 2018). "Battle brewing over mine south of Bancroft". intelligencer. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  13. ^ Smelle, Nate (2019-12-20). "Lake associations fight to end mining in NH". Bancroft this Week. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
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