Arnprior
Arnprior | |
|---|---|
Centre of Arnprior | |
| Nickname: "The 'Prior'" | |
| Motto: Where the Rivers Meet | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′N 76°21′W / 45.433°N 76.350°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Renfrew |
| Established (timber industry) | 1851 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1862 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Lisa McGee |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74.2 m (243.4 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,629 |
| • Density | 738.5/km2 (1,913/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,305 |
| • Urban density | 935.1/km2 (2,422/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | K7S |
| Area codes | 613, 343, 753 |
| Website | www |
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
Arnprior has experienced significant growth in populations with the widening of the Ontario Highway 417 to four lanes. The town experienced an increase in population by 8.4% from 2011 to 2016, at which time its population was 8,795. It was also during these critical 5 years that the Town of Arnprior surpassed the neighboring Town of Renfrew, Ontario, to become the county's third-largest town or city by population, behind Petawawa and Pembroke. The town is a namesake of Arnprior, Scotland, and is known for its lumber, hydro power generation, aerospace, farming, and proximity to the National Capital Region.