Metcalfe
The metcalfe.homes hub covers one neighbourhood: Metcalfe, a population centre in Osgoode Ward, in the rural south end of Ottawa. Before amalgamation in 2001 it was part of Osgoode Township. The village was first called Hawley's Corners and was renamed Metcalfe in 1877 in honour of Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Governor General of Canada from 1843 to 1846. Wikipedia says it now serves largely as a residential community for the City of Ottawa, and the Metcalfe Fair has been held each fall since 1856. In the 2021 census, the ONS Metcalfe area had 5,785 people and 2,125 private dwellings, and 93.2% of those dwellings were single-detached houses.
The Metcalfe area has 1 neighbourhoods: and Metcalfe.
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Front facing of the former Osgoode Town Hall, at 8243 Victoria Street, in Metcalfe, Ottawa, Ontario. Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 01Metcalfe
A village in Osgoode Ward in Ottawa's rural south end, with its own schools, arena, curling club and library branch.
The ONS 'Metcalfe' area is a rural part of Ottawa's south end centred on the village of Metcalfe in Osgoode Ward. Its centre is at about 45.231° N, 75.455° W. Wikipedia's 2016 census population of 1,776 refers to the village population centre only, so it differs from the larger ONS area figure of 5,785 for 2021.
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What are homes like in Metcalfe?
Homes in Metcalfe are overwhelmingly single-detached houses. In the 2021 census, 93.2% of dwellings in the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Metcalfe' area were single-detached, 1.9% semi-detached, 0.7% row houses and 1.6% duplex flats.
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How many people live in Metcalfe?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Metcalfe' area had 5,785 residents and 2,125 private dwellings in the 2021 census. Average household size was 2.7.
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Where is Metcalfe, Ontario?
Metcalfe is a population centre in Osgoode Ward, in the rural south end of the City of Ottawa. Before amalgamation in 2001 it was part of Osgoode Township.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca
Is there a library in Metcalfe?
Yes. The Ottawa Public Library's Metcalfe Village Branch is at 2782 8th Line Road, near the community centre and Metcalfe Public School.
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Who lives in Metcalfe? What is the median age and income?
In the 2021 census, the median age in the Metcalfe area was 43.6, and 18.1% of residents were aged 0 to 14. Average after-tax income among recipients in 2020 was $53,600.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca
Do most people rent or own in Metcalfe?
Most Metcalfe households own their homes. In the 2021 census, 88.3% were owner households and 11.4% were renter households.
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