Macdonald, Meredith And Aberdeen Additional
The township encompasses the unincorporated communities of Echo Bay, Bar River and Sylvan Valley.
Communities
Bar River is a small hamlet straddling the boundary between the townships of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional and Laird.
Echo Bay is located on the shores of the eponymous Echo Bay and Lake George. The community is home to a big loonie, similar to the Big Nickel in Sudbury, around 260 kilometres (160 mi) eastward. Robert-Ralph Carmichael, one of the Canadian dollar coin's designers, lived near Echo Bay.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional had a population of 1,513 living in 603 of its 803 total private dwellings, a change of -6% from its 2016 population of 1,609. With a land area of 163.26 km (63.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.3/km (24.0/sq mi) in 2021.
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,513 (-6.0% from 2016) | 1,609 (9.9% from 2011) | 1,464 (-5.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 163.26 km (63.04 sq mi) | 164.05 km (63.34 sq mi) | 163.52 km (63.14 sq mi) |
| Population density | 9.3/km (24/sq mi) | 9.8/km (25/sq mi) | 9.0/km (23/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.6 (M: 44.8, F: 46.0) | 45.3 (M: 43.0, F: 46.2) | |
| Private dwellings | 803 (total) 603 (occupied) | 860 (total) | 797 (total) |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $74,496 |
Population trend:
- Population in 2016: 1,609
- Population in 2011: 1,464
- Population in 2006: 1,550
- Population in 2001: 1,452
- Population in 1996: 1,521
- Population in 1991: 1,548
See also
- List of townships in Ontario
- Campbellford: Location for a Giant Toonie Monument, similar to the Big Loonie.
- Big Nickel: Located in Sudbury, Ontario.