Horton, Ontario

For other places with the same name, see Horton (disambiguation).

Horton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Horton
Municipal building
Horton
Coordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W / 45.500°N 76.667°WCoordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W / 45.500°N 76.667°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Renfrew
Government
• Mayor	Bob Kingsbury
• Governing body	Horton Council
• MP	Cheryl Gallant
• MPP	John Yakabuski
Area[1]
• Total	158.53 km^2 (61.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	2,719
• Density	17.2/km^2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	613
Website	www.hortontownship.ca

Horton is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Bonnechere River and the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. The Town of Renfrew was originally part of Horton Township.

Robert A. Johnson was re-elected as Reeve in 2006.

Communities

• Castleford
• Castleford Station
• Cotieville
• Fergusons Beach
• Goshen
• Lochwinnoch
• Mayhew
• Thompson Hill

Demographics

Canada census – Horton, Ontario community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	2719 (-3.0% from 2006)	2803 (9.2% from 2001)	2567 (2.1% from 1996)
Land area:	158.53 km^2 (61.21 sq mi)	158.38 km^2 (61.15 sq mi)	158.39 km^2 (61.15 sq mi)
Population density:	17.2/km^2 (45/sq mi)	17.7/km^2 (46/sq mi)	16.2/km^2 (42/sq mi)
Median age:		44.1 (M: 43.3, F: 44.8)	39.6 (M: 39.3, F: 39.9)
Total private dwellings:	1234	1287	1200
Median household income:		$55,546	$48,389
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4]

Attractions

• Storyland

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Horton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-10.

External links

• Horton Township official website