South Huron, Ontario
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| South Huron | |
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 South Huron
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| Coordinates: 43°19′N 81°30′W / 43.317°N 81.5°WCoordinates: 43°19′N 81°30′W / 43.317°N 81.5°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Huron |
| Settled | 1842 |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Robertson |
| • Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 425.35 km2 (164.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,982 |
| • Density | 23.5/km2 (60.9/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.
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[edit] Communities
Communities in South Huron include:
- Centralia
- Crediton
- Dashwood
- Elimville
- Exeter
- Huron Park
- Kirkton
- Mount Carmel
- Shipka
- Winchelsea
- Woodham
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 9,982 (2001 to 2006 population change: -0.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 10,019
- Population total in 1996: 10,229
- Exeter(town): 4472
- Stephen (township): 4222
- Usborne (township): 1535
- Population in 1991:
- Exeter (town): 4338
- Stephen (township): 4210
- Usborne (township): 1552
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4059 (total dwellings: 4427)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "South Huron 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=3540005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=South%20Huron&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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