Hamilton Township, Ontario

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

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
Motto(s): 
By land and water we flourish
Hamilton
Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyNorthumberland
Settled1791
Incorporated1850
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorBill Cane
 • Federal ridingNorthumberland—Quinte West
 • Prov. ridingNorthumberland—Quinte West
Area
 • Land256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total10,942
 • Density42.7/km2 (111/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
Map of Rice Lake and environs

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

Communities

Demographics
Canada census – Hamilton Township, Ontario 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: 4,677 4,377 4,499
Median household income: $88,124 $73,002
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Hamilton Township population history
YearPop.±%
19919,616—    
199610,140+5.4%
200110,785+6.4%
200610,972+1.7%
201110,702−2.5%
201610,942+2.2%
[6][1]
1996 population would have been 9,982 using 2001 boundaries

Mother tongue:[7]

  • 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. "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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