Horton is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Bonnechere River and the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. The Town of Renfrew was originally part of Horton Township.
Horton | |
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Township (lower-tier) | |
Township of Horton | |
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Coordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W | |
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Province | ![]() |
County | Renfrew |
Government | |
• Mayor | David M. Bennett |
• Governing body | Horton Council |
• MP | Cheryl Gallant |
• MPP | John Yakabuski |
Area | |
• Total | 158.51 km2 (61.20 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 2,887 |
• Density | 18.2/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
Website | www.hortontownship.ca |
The township comprises the communities of Castleford, Castleford Station, Cotieville, Fergusons Beach, Goshen, Lochwinnoch (partially), Mayhew and Thompson Hill.
The town of Castleford is the first of five chutes along the Bonnechere River. The others being Renfrew, Douglas, Fourth Chute and Eganville. The chutes used were for moving timber past rapids and waterfalls.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Horton had a population of 3,182 living in 1,290 of its 1,486 total private dwellings, a change of 10.2% from its 2016 population of 2,887. With a land area of 158.02 km2 (61.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.1/km2 (52.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 3,182 (+10.2% from 2016) | 2887 (6.2% from 2011) | 2719 (-3.0% from 2006) |
Land area | 158.02 km2 (61.01 sq mi) | 158.51 km2 (61.20 sq mi) | 158.53 km2 (61.21 sq mi) |
Population density | 20.1/km2 (52/sq mi) | 18.2/km2 (47/sq mi) | 17.2/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Median age | 48.8 (M: 50, F: 48.4) | 47.1 (M: 46.8, F: 47.5) | |
Total private dwellings | 1,290 | 1175 | 1234 |
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