Hamilton, Ontario (township)

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Hamilton
Township
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

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

Canada census – Hamilton, Ontario (township) community profile
 201120062001

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

10,702 (-2.5% from 2006)
256.12 km2 (98.89 sq mi)
41.8 /km2 (108 /sq mi)

4377

10,972 (1.7% from 2001)
256.11 km2 (98.88 sq mi)
42.8 /km2 (111 /sq mi)
42.9 (M: 42.9, F: 42.9)
4499
$73,002

10,785 (8.0% from 1996)
256.04 km2 (98.86 sq mi)
42.1 /km2 (109 /sq mi)
39.6 (M: 39.8, F: 39.4)
4017
$59,566

References: 2011[1] 2006[2] 2001[3]

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 10,702
  • Population in 2006: 10,972
  • Population in 2001: 10,785
  • Population in 1996: 10,140 (or 9,982 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
  • Population in 1991: 9,616

Mother tongue:[2]

  • English as first language: 94.2%
  • French as first language: 1.0%
  • English and French as first language: 0.1%
  • Other as first language: 4.7%

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hamilton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-15. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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

External links

 Cavan-Monaghan Otonabee-South Monaghan, Hiawatha FN
Rice Lake
Port Hope Alnwick/Haldimand
   Hamilton Township  
Cobourg, Lake Ontario


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