Understand the village and wider Carp area
The City maps a specific Village of Carp planning boundary. Carp mailing addresses also cover a much wider rural area, so the place name alone does not establish proximity to the village core.
Carp is a rural village in the City of Ottawa’s West Carleton-March Ward, on the Carp River. It grew as a service centre for the surrounding agricultural community. The Carp Fair dates to 1863, and the farmers’ market began in 1990. Local services include a pharmacy on Donald B. Munro Drive and the Carp library branch on Carp Road.
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Explore Carp’s village setting, schools, trails, essential services and transport connections.
The City's village boundary is mapped in Schedule A of the Carp Secondary Plan, with edges shaped by the Carp Hills and Carp River. Definitions vary: the broader Carp mailing area extends beyond the village.
Quick answers
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Where is Carp?
Carp is a rural village in the City of Ottawa’s West Carleton-March Ward, on the Carp River. It lies west of Kanata, near the edge of the Carp Hills.
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What are homes like in Carp?
Detached houses are the predominant form described in the City’s 2012 Carp Community Design Plan. A 2023 City planning summary also documents semi-detached houses near the southern village core, but a current village-wide housing-type breakdown was not verified.
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Where does Carp village end?
The City defines the village planning boundary on Schedule A of the Carp Secondary Plan. The Carp Hills and Carp River help shape that boundary; the wider Carp postal area is a different geography.
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Is Carp part of Ottawa?
Carp is part of the City of Ottawa. The former Huntley Township became part of West Carleton in 1974, and that area became part of the amalgamated Ottawa in 2001.
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Is the Carp Road corridor the same as Carp village?
Ottawa plans the Carp Road corridor and the Village of Carp separately. The City describes the corridor as a rural employment area, so a Carp Road address should not automatically be treated as a home in the village core.
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How many people live in Carp?
Statistics Canada counted 1,477 residents in the Carp population centre in 2021. That figure describes the census population centre, not all rural properties with a Carp mailing address.
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