Central Huron
Municipality in Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Central Huron is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in Huron County. It is situated on Lake Huron between the Maitland River and the Bayfield River.
Central Huron | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Central Huron | |
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  Central Huron | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′N 81°34′W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Huron |
| Settled | ca. 1850 |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Ginn |
| • Deputy Mayor | Marg Anderson |
| • Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Area | |
| • Land | 449.58 km2 (173.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,576 |
| • Density | 16.9/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0M |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Central Huron was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Town of Clinton, the Townships of Hullett and Goderich were amalgamated.
The municipality of Central Huron comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities:
- Former Goderich Township: - Blue Water Beach, Clinton,[a] Holmesville, Porter's Hill, Summerhill[b]
- Former Hullett Township: - Auburn,[c] Blyth,[d] Clinton,[a] Harlock, Kinburn, Londesborough, Summerhill[b]
- Notes
- Shared with the Municipality of Huron East; and formerly shared between Goderich and Hullett Townships.
- Shared with the Township of Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh.
- Shared with the Township of North Huron and the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry; and formerly shared between Hullett, Morris and Wawanosh East Townships.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Huron had a population of 7,799 living in 3,267 of its 3,917 total private dwellings, a change of 2.9% from its 2016 population of 7,576. With a land area of 449.43 km2 (173.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.4/km2 (44.9/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,799 (+2.9% from 2016) | 7,576 (−0.1% from 2011) | 7,591 (−0.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 449.43 km2 (173.53 sq mi) | 449.58 km2 (173.58 sq mi) | 450.33 km2 (173.87 sq mi) |
| Population density | 17.4/km2 (45/sq mi) | 16.9/km2 (44/sq mi) | 16.9/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.8 (M: 48.4, F: 49.2) | 47.3 (M: 47.0, F: 47.7) | 47.5 (M: 46.8, F: 48.0) |
| Private dwellings | 3,917 (total) 3,267 (occupied) | 3,823 (total) | 4,010 (total) |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $67,093 |
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