Central Huron, Ontario

Central Huron
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Central Huron
Central Huron
Coordinates: 43°38′N 81°34′W / 43.633°N 81.567°W / 43.633; -81.567Coordinates: 43°38′N 81°34′W / 43.633°N 81.567°W / 43.633; -81.567
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Huron
Settled ca. 1850
Formed 2001
Government
  Reeve Jim Ginn
  Federal riding Huron—Bruce
  Prov. riding Huron—Bruce
Area[1]
  Land 450.33 km2 (173.87 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 7,591
  Density 16.9/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0M
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.centralhuron.com

Central Huron is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in Huron County. It is situated on Lake Huron between the Maitland River and the Bayfield River.

The Municipality of Central Huron was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Town of Clinton, the Township of Hullett and the Township of Goderich were amalgamated.

Demographics

Canada census – Central Huron, Ontario community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 7591 (-0.7% from 2006) 7641 (-2.1% from 2001) 7806 (-0.7% from 1996)
Land area: 450.33 km2 (173.87 sq mi) 447.60 km2 (172.82 sq mi) 447.60 km2 (172.82 sq mi)
Population density: 16.9/km2 (44/sq mi) 17.1/km2 (44/sq mi) 17.4/km2 (45/sq mi)
Median age: 47.5 (M: 46.8, F: 48.0) 44.0 (M: 43.4, F: 44.7) 41.8 (M: 41.2, F: 42.3)
Total private dwellings: 4010 3419 3438
Median household income: $54,238 $47,299
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4]

Population trend:[5]

Communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Central Huron, Ontario (Code 3540025) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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