Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh

Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
—  Township  —
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Huron
Settled
Formed 2001
Government
 • Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek
 • Federal riding Huron—Bruce
 • Prov. riding Huron—Bruce
Area[1]
 • Land 587.07 km2 (226.7 sq mi)
Elevation 269 m (883 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 5,409
 • Density 9.2/km2 (23.8/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.acwtownship.ca

The Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (2006 Population 5,409) is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It was formed as an amalgamation of the former Ashfield, Colborne and West Wawanosh townships in 2001, in an Ontario-wide local government restructuring imposed by the government of that time. The three former townships now comprise the wards of the amalgamated municipality.

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Geography

Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh is located in the northwest corner of Huron County. Lake Huron is the western boundary. Its southern boundary is the Maitland River between Goderich and Auburn. The eastern border is Huron Road 22, from Auburn north to Huron Road 86 near Whitechurch. Huron Road 86 is generally the northern border of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh except for the Lucknow community limits which are in Bruce County.[2]

The township encompasses the communities of Amberley, Auburn, Benmiller, Carlow, Dungannon, Kingsbridge, Kintail, Nile, Port Albert and Saltford.

Transportation

Highway 21 travels through the western portion of the township.

Huron Road 1 proceeds north from Benmiller through Carlow then Lucknow.

Port Albert Airport is an ex-British Commonwealth Air Training Plan training facility, later used as a race car track.

Facilities

Municipal offices are located in Carlow, east of Goderich at the south end of the township.

Demographics

Canada census – Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh Community Profile
  2006

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:

5,409 (-2 residents% from 2001)
587.07 km2 (226.67 sq mi)
9.2 /km2 (24 /sq mi)
42.0 (males: 42.2, females: 41.9)
2,920
$N/A





References: 2006[3]
N/A = Data not available

Population trend:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3540063&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  2. ^ "Municipalities / Townships of Huron County" (PDF). Huron County. August 2003. http://www.huroncounty.ca/cc/downloads/HC_Boundaries.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  3. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

Huron-Kinloss
Lake Huron North Huron
   Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh    
Goderich, Central Huron