South Huron

South Huron
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of South Huron
South Huron
Coordinates: 43°19′N 81°30′W / 43.317°N 81.500°W / 43.317; -81.500Coordinates: 43°19′N 81°30′W / 43.317°N 81.500°W / 43.317; -81.500
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Huron
Settled 1842
Formed 2001
Government
 • Mayor Maureen Cole
 • Federal riding Huron—Bruce
 • Prov. riding Huron—Bruce
Area
 • Land 425.36 km2 (164.23 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 10,096
 • Density 23.4/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0M
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.southhuron.ca

South Huron is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the southern part of Huron County. It was formed by amalgamation of the townships of Stephen and Usborne with the Town of Exeter in 2001, in an Ontario-wide municipal restructuring imposed by the provincial government.

Communities

Communities in South Huron include:

Services

Policing in South Huron served via Ontario Provincial Police Exeter Detachment.

South Huron Fire Department is a mix of full-time and volunteers at three fire stations.

Huron County EMS serves South Huron from their Exeter base.

Demographics

Population trend:[2]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4172 (total dwellings: 4598)

Transportation

The community is home to Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome, a public airport and former British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base. The airport has no schedule airline service (closest is London International Airport), serving only private general aviation aircraft. The airfield host a company that modifies private jets.

Ontario Highway 4 is the main road serving South Huron, which connects with Ontario Highway 401 and Ontario Highway 402 in London, Ontario.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3540005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=South%20Huron&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=3540005&TABID=1
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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