Neighbourhoods in Manotick
Manotick is a community in Rideau-Jock Ward, in the rural south part of the City of Ottawa, on the Rideau River. It was founded by Moss Kent Dickinson in 1864, and its name comes from the Algonquin word for "island". Mills built on the river from 1859 helped spur the settlement, and Watson's Mill survives as a working museum. Manotick has been part of the City of Ottawa since amalgamation in 2001. This guide treats it as a single Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area.
The Manotick area has 1 neighbourhoods: and Manotick.
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Manotick, Ontario (29441801104). Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 01Manotick
A Rideau River community in Ottawa's rural south, with mostly single-detached, owner-occupied homes.
Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area "Manotick".
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Is Manotick a good place to live?
That depends on what you want. Manotick is a Rideau River community in Ottawa's rural south, where 94.2% of dwellings are single-detached houses and 92.9% of households own (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). Daily life is car-oriented: 92.2% of workers commute by car, and the area is about 22.9 km from downtown in a straight line.
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Where is Manotick in Ottawa?
Manotick is a community in the rural south part of the City of Ottawa, on the Rideau River. It lies immediately south of the suburbs Barrhaven and Riverside South, in Rideau-Jock Ward.
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Which city ward is Manotick in?
Manotick is in Ward 21 (Rideau-Jock), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. The councillor listed is David Brown.
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What is the nearest hospital to Manotick?
The nearest hospital in City of Ottawa data is Queensway-Carleton Hospital, about 16.7 km from the centre of Manotick in a straight line.
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What is the history of Manotick?
Manotick grew around mills on the Rideau River. Moss Kent Dickinson founded the village in 1864 and named it after the Algonquin word for "island". A stone mill was built in 1859–1860, and Manotick joined the City of Ottawa at amalgamation in 2001.
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Is Manotick French-speaking?
Manotick is mostly English-speaking. In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), 3.5% of residents had French as the language most spoken at home.
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