Almonte, Ontario

Almonte
Community
Almonte
Location within Ontario
Almonte
Almonte (Southern Ontario)
Coordinates: 45°13′35″N 76°11′40″W / 45.22629°N 76.19452°W / 45.22629; -76.19452
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyLanark
MunicipalityMississippi Mills
Established1818
Incorporated1871
Dissolved (amalgamated)1998
Named afterJuan Almonte
Government
  Fed. ridingLanark—Frontenac—Kingston
  Prov. ridingLanark—Frontenac—Kingston
Area
  Land4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
6,098
  Density1,466.6/km2 (3,798/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0A 1A0 & K0A 4A0
Area code613
Websitealmonte.com

Almonte (/ˈælmɒnt/ AL-mont; Spanish: [alˈmonte]) is a former mill town in Lanark County, in the eastern portion of Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate municipality, Almonte is a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills, which was created on January 1, 1998, by the merging of Almonte with Ramsay and Pakenham townships. Almonte is 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of downtown Ottawa. Its population as recorded in the 2021 Canadian Census was 6,098.

The Mississippi River runs through Almonte.