Hamilton Township, Ontario
Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Township of Hamilton | |
Countryside near Baltimore | |
| Motto(s): By land and water we flourish | |
Hamilton Hamilton | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Northumberland |
| Settled | 1791 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Scott Jibb |
| • Fed. riding | Northumberland—Clarke |
| • Prov. riding | Northumberland—Peterborough South |
| Area | |
| • Land | 256.03 km2 (98.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 11,059 |
| • Density | 43.2/km2 (112/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| Website | www |
6km
3.7miles
3.7miles
HAMILTON
Cold Springs
Precious Corners
Plainville
Bewdley
Camborne
Otonabee River
Lake Ontario
Trent River
Baltimore
Rice Lake
Gores Landing
Harwood
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.
The township was named after Henry Hamilton, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec from 1782 to 1785.[2]
Communities
- Baltimore
- Bewdley
- Camborne
- Cold Springs
- Gores Landing
- Harwood
- Plainville (44°04′37″N 78°14′35″W / 44.077°N 78.243°W)
- Precious Corners (44°00′54″N 78°12′04″W / 44.015°N 78.201°W)
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hamilton Township had a population of 11,059 living in 4,281 of its 4,685 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2016 population of 10,942. With a land area of 256.03 km2 (98.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.2/km2 (111.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Canada census – Hamilton Township community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 11,059 (+1.1% from 2016) | 10,942 (+2.2% from 2011) | 10,702 (-2.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 256.03 km2 (98.85 sq mi) | 256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi) | 256.12 km2 (98.89 sq mi) |
| Population density | 43.2/km2 (112/sq mi) | 42.7/km2 (111/sq mi) | 41.8/km2 (108/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.6 (M: 49.2, F: 50.0) | 49.1 (M: 49.0, F: 49.2) | |
| Private dwellings | 4,685 (total) 4,281 (occupied) | 4,677 (total) | 4,377 (total) |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $88,124 |
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Mother tongue (2021):[1]
- English as first language: 94.0%
- French as first language: 1.1%
- English and French as first language: 0.3%
- Other as first language: 4.2%
Gallery
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Harwood Station ca.1900
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Gores Landing marina
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Ball's Mill in Baltimore
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Dock in Bewdley
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hamilton Township, Ontario (Code 3514019) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "History and Heritage". www.hamiltontownship.ca. Township of Hamilton. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 Census
- ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
External links
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