Almonte’s historic centre and residential areas
The downtown heritage district preserves part of Almonte’s mill-town fabric, while municipal records also identify subdivisions such as Mill Run and Riverfront Estates. These names do not establish school catchments or a complete set of neighbourhood boundaries.
Almonte is a former mill town on the Mississippi River in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, west of Ottawa. Sawmills, gristmills and later woollen manufacturing shaped its growth. Daily services include Almonte General Hospital on Spring Street and the library on High Street. The Riverwalk follows the river through the historic centre.
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Explore Almonte’s mill-town history, schools, riverside paths and everyday services.
This guide covers the built-up town of Almonte around the Mississippi River and historic downtown within Mississippi Mills. The municipality’s Official Plan mapping and approved amendments define the urban settlement limits; a verified street-by-street perimeter was not established in this research. Definitions vary between the planning settlement, census population centre and everyday use of the name Almonte.
Quick answers
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Where is Almonte?
Almonte is a town on the Mississippi River in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, west of Ottawa. It became part of Mississippi Mills when Almonte, Ramsay and Pakenham amalgamated in 1998.
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What are homes like in Almonte?
Almonte has detached and semi-detached houses, townhouses and apartment buildings, according to a 2025 municipal housing study. Its historic downtown district also contains buildings predominantly from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Is Almonte part of Ottawa?
Almonte is part of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills in Lanark County, rather than the City of Ottawa. Mississippi Mills was created in 1998 from Almonte, Ramsay and Pakenham.
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Where do Almonte’s boundaries start and end?
The municipality’s Official Plan maps and approved amendments are the reference for Almonte’s urban settlement limits. The census population centre is a separate statistical geography, and this guide does not claim a verified street-by-street perimeter.
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How many people live in Almonte?
Statistics Canada counted 6,098 residents in the Almonte population centre in the 2021 Census. That geography covered 4.16 square kilometres and should not be confused with the whole Municipality of Mississippi Mills.
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What parts of Almonte can I compare when choosing a home?
The downtown heritage district is one identifiable part of Almonte, and municipal records also name Mill Run and Riverfront Estates subdivisions. These references support comparing locations, but they do not establish a complete neighbourhood map or uniform school assignments.
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