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 | |
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Municipality (lower-tier) | |
Municipality of Central Huron | |
CFB Clinton | |
![]() ![]() Central Huron | |
Coordinates: 43°38′N 81°34′W | |
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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 Township of Hullett and the Township of Goderich were amalgamated.
The township of Central Huron comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities:
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 | |
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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) |
Total private dwellings | 3,270 | 3,823 | 4,010 |
Median household income | $67,093 |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1996 | 7,862 | — |
2001 | 7,806 | −0.7% |
2006 | 7,641 | −2.1% |
2011 | 7,591 | −0.7% |
2016 | 7,576 | −0.2% |
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