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.
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.
According to the
2001 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 833
- % Change (1996 – 2001):
-6.5
- Dwellings: 609
- Area (km².): 388.45
- Density (persons per km².): 2.1
Carlow and
Mayo were named after the counties of the same
name in Ireland
.
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