Hearst, Ontario

Hearst is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. The population of Hearst was 4,794 in 2021.^[1] The mayor of Hearst is Roger Sigouin. Hearst was founded in 1913 because of the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway. It got its name from William Howard Hearst who was the then Ontario Minister of Forests and Mines and he later became Premier of Ontario. Around 85% of the population for Hearst speaks French.^[3]

Hearst
Town (single-tier)
Town of Hearst Ville de Hearst (French)
Hearst
Coordinates: 49°41′13″N 83°39′16″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Cochrane
Established	1913
Government
• Type	Town
• Mayor	Roger Sigouin
• Governing Body	Hearst Town Council
• MP	Carol Hughes (NDP)
• MPP	Guy Bourgouin (NDP)
Area [1]
• Land	98.06 km2 (37.86 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	4,794
• Density	48.9/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA	P0L
Area code	705
GNBC Code	FBMTW[2]
Website	www.hearst.ca