Hamilton Township, Ontario

Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217
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This article is about the rural township in Northumberland County. It is not to be confused with Hamilton, Ontario.
Hamilton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Hamilton
Countryside near Baltimore
Countryside near Baltimore
Motto(s): 
By land and water we flourish
Hamilton is located in Southern Ontario
Hamilton
Hamilton
Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyNorthumberland
Settled1791
Incorporated1850
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorMark Lovshin
 • Federal ridingNorthumberland—Quinte West
 • Prov. ridingNorthumberland—Quinte West
Area
[1]
 • Land256.12 km2 (98.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total10,702
 • Density41.8/km2 (108/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)905, 289 and 365
Websitewww.hamiltontownship.ca
Harwood Station, c. 1900
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Hamilton Township is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario. It surrounds the Town of Cobourg.

The township was named after Henry Hamilton, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec from 1782–1785.

Communities

Demographics

Canada census – Hamilton Township, Ontario community profile
2011
Population10,702 (-2.5% from 2006)
Land area256.12 km2 (98.89 sq mi)
Population density41.8/km2 (108/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings4377 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[1] earlier[2][3]

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 10,702
  • Population in 2006: 10,972
  • Population in 2001: 10,785
  • Population in 1996: 10,140 (or 9,982 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
  • Population in 1991: 9,616

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 94.2%
  • French as first language: 1.0%
  • English and French as first language: 0.1%
  • Other as first language: 4.7%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Hamilton community profile Retrieved 2016-03-27

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