Carlow/Mayo

Carlow Mayo is a township in northern Hastings County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 2001 by the amalgamation of the townships of Carlow and Mayo.

Carlow Mayo
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Carlow Mayo
Community of McArthur Mills along Hwy 28.
Carlow Mayo
Coordinates: 45°08′N 77°37′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Hastings
Settled	1850s
Incorporated	January 1, 2001
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Randy Wallace
• Federal riding	Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga
• Prov. riding	Hastings—Lennox and Addington
Area [1]
• Land	385.32 km2 (148.77 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	953
• Density	2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	K0L 1G0
Area codes	613, 343
Website	www.carlowmayo.ca

Historically, the economy in the area was based on timber and mining. The Little Mississippi River and York River were used to transport logs out of the forests. Now, tourism is an important part of the local economy. Over half of the land in the region is designated crown land.

Carlow and Mayo were named after the counties of the same name in Ireland (County Carlow and County Mayo).

Communities within the municipal boundaries include: Bessemer, Boulter, Childs Mines, Craigmont, Fort Stewart, Hartsmere, Havergal, Hermon, McArthur Mills, New Carlow, and Rowland.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carlow/Mayo had a population of 953 living in 416 of its 663 total private dwellings, a change of 10.3% from its 2016 population of 864. With a land area of 385.32 km² (148.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.5/km² (6.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Canada census – Carlow/Mayo community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	953 (+10.3% from 2016)	864 (-3.1% from 2011)	892 (-6.1% from 2006)
Land area	385.32 km2 (148.77 sq mi)	390.79 km2 (150.88 sq mi)	390.94 km2 (150.94 sq mi)
Population density	2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi)	2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)	2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Median age	55.2 (M: 54.8, F: 55.6)	54.1 (M: 54.9, F: 52.8)
Private dwellings	663 (total)  416 (occupied)	627 (total)	585 (total)
Median household income	$68,000	$54,208

References: 2021^[2] 2016^[3] 2011^[4]

Historical census populations – Carlow/Mayo

Year Pop. ±% 1996 891 —     2001 833 −6.5% 2006 950 +14.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 892 −6.1% 2016 864 −3.1% 2021 953 +10.3%
Source: Statistics Canada[1][5]

Mother tongue (2021):^[1]

• English as first language: 93.7%
• French as first language: 1.0%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 4.2%

See also

• List of townships in Ontario