Wollaston, Ontario
| Wollaston | |
|---|---|
| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Wollaston | |
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Municipal office in Coe Hill | |
  Wollaston | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′N 77°50′W / 44.867°N 77.833°WCoordinates: 44°52′N 77°50′W / 44.867°N 77.833°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Settled | 1860s |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Graham Blair |
| • Federal riding | Prince Edward—Hastings |
| • Prov. riding | Prince Edward—Hastings |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 220.19 km2 (85.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 708 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | K0L 1P0 |
| Area code(s) | 613 and 343 |
| Website |
www.township.wollaston. on.ca |
Wollaston is a township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 708 in the Canada 2011 Census. The census has recently been abolished by Town Mayor Brandon Carter. Upsetting many long time residents that depend on a population status of 700 or more citizens to keep status with canada post for home delivery.
Communities
Coe Hill (44°51′43″N 77°50′11″W / 44.86194°N 77.83639°W) is the main community in Wollaston Township. The local post office serves residents with lock boxes and four rural routes, two of which are for a neighbouring village, Gilmour in Tudor and Cashel Township. Hastings County Road 620 runs through the community, connecting it to Highways 28 to the west and 62 to the east.
Coe Hill has restaurants, a gas station, a Royal Canadian Legion branch, a beer store, a landscaping business, a school, a post office, a grocery store, a bakery, a fishing supplies store, a doctor's office and a real estate office.
Demographics
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Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 708
- Population in 2006: 730
- Population in 2001: 679
- Population in 1996: 719
- Population in 1991: 659
Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 97.9%
- French as first language: 0%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.1%
See also
References
- 1 2 "Wollaston census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ↑
External links
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