Coat of arms of West Carleton

The township was created in 1974 with the amalgamation of three townships: Torbolton, Fitzroy, and Huntley. In 2001 it was amalgamated with the other ten municipalities in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton to form the new city of Ottawa.

Dunrobin and Carp two communities in West Carleton are famous areas for UFO sightings.

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

• Population: 17,267
• % Change (1996-2001): 4.4
• Dwellings: 6,602
• Area (kmē): 623.47
• Density (persons per kmē): 27.7

The population of West Carleton has increased to 18,520 as of the 2006 census.

Mayors

• 1974-1977 Donald B. Munro
• 1978-1982 Frank Marchington
• 19??-1990 Eric Craig
• 1991-1994 Roland Armitage
• 1995-2001 Dwight Eastman