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°WCoordinates: 43°38′N 81°34′W / 43.633°N 81.567°W
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 km^2 (173.87 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	7,591
• Density	16.9/km^2 (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

Population trend:^[5]

• Population in 2006: 7641
• Population in 2001: 7806
• Population total in 1996: 7862
  • Clinton (town): 3216
  • Goderich (township): 2768
  • Hullett (township): 1878
• Population in 1991:
  • Clinton (town): 3187
  • Goderich (township): 2560
  • Hullett (township): 1807

Communities

• Auburn (partially in Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh)
• Blue Water Beach
• Clinton
• Harlock
• Holmesville
• Kinburn
• Londesborough
• Porter's Hill
• Summerhill

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "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

External links

• Township of Central Huron