Hamilton, Ontario (township)

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Hamilton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Hamilton
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Countryside near Baltimore
Motto(s): 
By land and water we flourish
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Hamilton
Coordinates: 44°03′N78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217 Coordinates: 44°03′N78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Northumberland
Settled1791
Incorporated1850
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorBill Cane
 • Federal riding Northumberland—Quinte West
 • Prov. riding Northumberland—Quinte West
Area
[1]
 • Land256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 • Total10,942
 • Density42.7/km2 (111/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 905, 289 and 365
Website www.hamiltontownship.ca
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Harwood Station, c. 1900
Hamilton, Ontario (township)
Map of Rice Lake and environs

Hamilton Township is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario. It surrounds the Town of Cobourg.

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

Communities

Demographics

Canada census – Hamilton, Ontario (township) community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population:10,942 (+2.2% from 2011)10,702 (-2.5% from 2006)10,972 (+1.7% from 2001)
Land area:256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi)256.12 km2 (98.89 sq mi)256.11 km2 (98.88 sq mi)
Population density:42.7/km2 (111/sq mi)41.8/km2 (108/sq mi)42.8/km2 (111/sq mi)
Median age:49.1 (M: 49.0, F: 49.2)42.9 (M: 42.9, F: 42.9)
Total private dwellings:4,6774,3774,499
Median household income:$88,124$73,002
References: 2016 [2] 2011 [3] 2006 [4] earlier [5]
Hamilton Township population history
YearPop.±%
19919,616—    
1996 10,140+5.4%
2001 10,785+6.4%
2006 10,972+1.7%
2011 10,702−2.5%
2016 10,942+2.2%
[6] [1]
1996 population would have been 9,982 using 2001 boundaries

Mother tongue: [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Hamilton, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 Census
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Hamilton community profile Retrieved 2016-03-27


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