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Revision as of 03:46, 23 October 2018
North Huron | |
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| Township of North Huron | |
 Wingham | |
  North Huron | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′N 81°25′W / 43.83°N 81.42°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Huron |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bernie Bailey |
| • Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Area | |
| • Land | 178.98 km2 (69.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,884 |
| • Density | 27.3/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0G |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
The Township of North Huron is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 2001 when the Ontario government imposed amalgamation on municipalities throughout the province. Specifically, the former township of East Wawanosh was merged with the village of Blyth and the town of Wingham.
Communities
North Huron includes the following communities:
- Belgrave
- Blyth
- Whitechurch (borders on Huron-Kinloss, Bruce County)
- Wingham
- Donnybrook (borders on Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh)
- Fordyce (borders on Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh)
- Marnock
- Westfield
History
By 1869, Belgrave was a village with a population of 50 in the Township of Morris County, Huron. It was established on the Maitland River. It was a stop on the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway. There were stages to Wingham Teeswater Riversdale and Kincardine. The average price of land was $20. [2]
Demographics
Population trend:[3]
- Population in 2016: 4,932
- Wingham (town): 2,934
- Population in 2011: 4,884
- Population in 2006: 5,015
- Population in 2001: 4,984
- Population total in 1996: 5,099
- Blyth (village): 991
- East Wawanosh (township): 1167
- Wingham (town): 2941
- Population in 1991:
- Blyth (village): 955
- East Wawanosh (township): 1187
- Wingham (town): 3018
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2043 (total dwellings: 2234)
See also
References
- ^ a b "North Huron, Ontario (Code 3540055) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ The province of Ontario gazetteer and directory. H. McEvoy Editor and Compiler, Toronto : Robertson & Cook, Publishers, 1869
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
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