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Horton, Ontario

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Coordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W / 45.500°N 76.667°W / 45.500; -76.667
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Horton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Horton
Municipal building
Municipal building
Horton is located in Southern Ontario
Horton
Horton
Coordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W / 45.500°N 76.667°W / 45.500; -76.667
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyRenfrew
Government
 • MayorDavid M. Bennett
 • Governing bodyHorton Council
 • MPCheryl Gallant
 • MPPJohn Yakabuski
Area
[1]
 • Total158.51 km2 (61.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,887
 • Density18.2/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code613
Websitewww.hortontownship.ca

Horton is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Bonnechere River and the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. The Town of Renfrew was originally part of Horton Township.

Robert A. Johnson was re-elected as Reeve in 2006.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Castleford, Castleford Station, Cotieville, Fergusons Beach, Goshen, Lochwinnoch (partially), Mayhew and Thompson Hill.

Demographics

Canada census – Horton, Ontario community profile
20162011
Population2887 (6.2% from 2011)2719 (-3.0% from 2006)
Land area158.51 km2 (61.20 sq mi)158.53 km2 (61.21 sq mi)
Population density18.2/km2 (47/sq mi)17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Median age47.1 (M: 46.8, F: 47.5)
Private dwellings1175 (total)  1234 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] earlier[4][5]

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Horton census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  2. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  3. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.


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