title: West Carleton Township
text: # West Carleton Township
  
  West Carleton was a township municipality in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It was located in the rural parts of what is now the City of Ottawa, west of Kanata. Its northern boundary was the Ottawa River.
  
  The township was created in 1974 with the amalgamation of three townships: Torbolton, Fitzroy, and Huntley. In 2001 it was amalgamated with Cumberland, Gloucester, Goulbourn, Kanata, Nepean, Osgoode, Ottawa, Rideau, Rockcliffe Park and Vanier to form the new city of Ottawa.
  
  According to the Canada 2016 Census:
  
  * Population: 21,547
  * % Change (2011–2016): +6.2%
  * Dwellings: 8,596
  * Area (km²): 630.95
  * Density (persons per km²): 34.2
  
  ## Mayors
  
  * 1974-1977 Donald B. Munro
  * 1978-1982 Frank Marchington
  * 1982-1984 Donald B. Munro
  * 1984-1990 Eric Craig
  * 1991-1994 Roland Armitage
  * 1995-2001 Dwight Eastman
  
  45°22′N 76°06′W﻿ / ﻿45.367°N 76.100°W﻿ / 45.367; -76.100
  
  