Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh
| Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh | |
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 Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
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| Coordinates: 43°52′N 81°36′W / 43.867°N 81.6°WCoordinates: 43°52′N 81°36′W / 43.867°N 81.6°W | |
| 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 (226.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,409 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/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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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Facilities
Municipal offices are located in Carlow, east of Goderich at the south end of the township.
[edit] Demographics
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Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 5409 (2001 to 2006 population change: 0.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 5411
- Population total in 1996: 5477
- Ashfield (township): 1885
- Colborne (township): 2182
- West Wawanosh (township): 1410
- Population in 1991:
- Ashfield (township): 1809
- Colborne (township): 2043
- West Wawanosh (township): 1389
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Municipalities / Townships of Huron County" (PDF). Huron County. August 2003. http://www.huroncounty.ca/cc/downloads/HC_Boundaries.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- "Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FEVIN&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet3 40P12, 40P13, 40P14, 41A4". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
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