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Arnprior

Explore Arnprior, an Ottawa Valley town at the meeting of the Madawaska and Ottawa rivers.

Arnprior - panoramio
Arnprior - panoramio. Photo: Gustav195, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
9,629Population — Town of Arnprior · source
+9.5%Population change from 2016 to 2021 · source
4,458Total private dwellings · source
6Schools inside
15Parks & places inside
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Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, where the Madawaska River meets the Ottawa River. Its development was tied to the lumber industry, and it became an incorporated village in 1862 and a town in 1892. Everyday amenities include the library on Madawaska Street and the pool and arenas at the Nick Smith Centre. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 67.6 km away, roughly 52 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).

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The neighbourhood

About Arnprior

Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, where the Madawaska River meets the Ottawa River. Its development was tied to the lumber industry, and it became an incorporated village in 1862 and a town in 1892. Everyday amenities include the library on Madawaska Street and the pool and arenas at the Nick Smith Centre.

Boundaries

This guide covers the incorporated Town of Arnprior, using its municipal boundary rather than the input search rectangle. The Town describes its neighbours as Mississippi Mills to the south, Ottawa to the east and McNab/Braeside to the west, with Quebec across the Ottawa River to the north. Use the Official Plan map to check the municipal limits at a particular property; this guide does not assign formal boundaries to informal neighbourhood names. media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com openstreetmap.org

Homes

Arnprior has detached and semi-detached houses, row houses and apartments. The Town's 2023 Housing Needs Assessment reports that single-detached dwellings accounted for 51.7% of the stock in 2021; 31.1% of dwellings were built before 1960 and 30.9% between 2001 and 2021. These are historical census-based figures, not a description of homes currently available. media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com

Highlights
  • Old-growth white pine at Gillies Grove and House National Historic Site.
  • A pool and two ice surfaces at the Nick Smith Centre.
  • Library collections and community programmes on Madawaska Street.
  • A seasonal Sunday market on John Street North; consult the dated season notice.
  • Bilingual kindergarten and early French immersion options in the public school family.
  • A hospital emergency department operating around the clock.

Community

History

How Arnprior came to be

Arnprior and District Museum
Arnprior and District Museum. Photo: Stefan Hiienurm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  1. 1862

    Arnprior incorporated as a village. arnprior.ca

  2. 1892

    Arnprior became an incorporated town. arnprior.ca

  3. circa 1896

    The former post office that now houses the Arnprior + District Museum dates from approximately this year and was designed by Thomas Fuller. arnprior.ca

  4. 1967

    David and Jessie Gillies offered the former post office to the Town for a museum and library as a centennial project, helping save the building from demolition. arnprior.ca

  5. 1993

    Gillies Grove and House received national historic site designation. parks.canada.ca

People & landmarks

Local names worth knowing

  • Charles Macnamara

    Naturalist and photographer Charles Macnamara (1881–1944) lived in Arnprior; the local field naturalists' club takes its name from him. mfnc.ca

Map

Around Arnprior

Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.

Schools

6 nearby

Straight-line distances from the Arnprior centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.

Parks & places

10 nearby

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

10 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • Road

    Highway 417 passes through Arnprior. The Town's Recreation and Parks Master Plan places Arnprior approximately 65 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa; it does not give a dependable peak-hour journey time.

    media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com

  • Local public transit

    The Town's plans and studies page states that Arnprior does not currently have local transit services for the general public.

    arnprior.ca

  • Former commuter coach

    Classic Alliance's Route 500 Arnprior page still lists its commuter services as suspended when checked on 30 October 2026. Do not treat the route as an operating weekday commute.

    classicalliancemotorcoach.com

  • Intercity coach

    Ontario Northland identifies an Arnprior stop at 39 Winners Circle Drive. Its timetable effective 10 May 2026 lists an Ottawa-bound service in the late evening; confirm the travel date and destination before booking.

    ontarionorthland.ca

The full transit guide.

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    Questions people ask

    Quick answers

    Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.

    All 34 questions

    1. Is Arnprior a good place to live?

      Arnprior has a public library, a municipal recreation centre with a pool and arenas, and a hospital emergency department. The Town currently reports no general-public local transit service, so transport arrangements are an important part of assessing an address. These are practical features to compare with your needs, rather than a livability rating.

      As of 2026-10-30 · arnpriorlibrary.ca arnprior.ca

    2. Where is Arnprior?

      Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, where the Madawaska River meets the Ottawa River. It lies west of Ottawa, with Highway 417 passing through the town.

      As of 2026-10-30 · investrenfrewcounty.ca media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com

    3. What are homes like in Arnprior?

      Arnprior has a mix of detached and semi-detached houses, row houses and apartments. The Town's 2023 Housing Needs Assessment reports that single-detached dwellings made up 51.7% of the stock in 2021. That census-based description does not indicate what is currently available.

      As of 2026-10-30 · media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com

    4. How many people live in Arnprior?

      The incorporated Town of Arnprior had 9,629 residents in the 2021 Census. Statistics Canada recorded 4,308 private dwellings occupied by usual residents within the same municipal geography.

      As of 2026-10-30 · www150.statcan.gc.ca

    5. How are Arnprior's neighbourhoods defined?

      The Official Plan distinguishes land-use areas such as Downtown, Established Residential and Environmental Protection. Those categories describe planning policy; this guide has not verified a standard set of named residential neighbourhood boundaries.

      As of 2026-10-30 · arnprior.ca media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com

    6. Is there a hospital emergency department in Arnprior?

      Arnprior Regional Health lists a hospital emergency department at 350 John Street that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Its patient information directs emergency-department visitors to the entrance at the rear of the hospital.

      As of 2026-10-30 · arnpriorregionalhealth.ca

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