Hamilton, Ontario (township)

This article is about the rural township named Hamilton in Northumberland County. It is not to be confused with Hamilton, Ontario.
Hamilton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Hamilton

Countryside near Baltimore
Motto: By land and water we flourish
Hamilton
Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Northumberland
Settled 1791
Incorporated 1850
Government
  Type Township
  Mayor Mark Lovshin
  Federal riding Northumberland—Quinte West
  Prov. riding Northumberland—Quinte West
Area[1]
  Land 256.12 km2 (98.89 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 10,702
  Density 41.8/km2 (108/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 905, 289 and 365
Website www.hamiltontownship.ca
Harwood Station, c. 1900

Hamilton Township is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario. It surrounds the Town of Cobourg.

The township was named after Henry Hamilton, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec from 1782–1785.

Communities

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

Mother tongue:[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hamilton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  3. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Hamilton community profile Retrieved 2016-03-27

External links


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