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 of Horton | |
 Municipal building | |
  Horton  Horton | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W / 45.500°N 76.667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Renfrew |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David M. Bennett |
| • Governing body | Horton Council |
| • MP | Cheryl Gallant |
| • MPP | John Yakabuski |
| Area | |
| • Land | 158.02 km2 (61.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,182 |
| • Density | 20.1/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
| Website | www |
Communities
editThe township comprises the communities of Castleford, Castleford Station, Cotieville, Fergusons Beach, Goshen, Lochwinnoch (partially), Mayhew and Thompson Hill.
Castleford
editIn the 1820s, Lt. Christopher James Bell settled his land grant and named the area Castleford after his birthplace in West Yorkshire, England. A post office opened at Castleford in 1832, but the town was renamed Warnock in 1889 when the Castleford designation was given to the CPR station at Castleford Station. In 1891 the community name reverted to Castleford. 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.
Castleford Station
editIn 1889 the Castleford designation was also given to the CPR station at Castleford Station. Both communities were named after Castleford in West Yorkshire, England.
Goshen
editGoshen is a former railway stop on a now abandoned line, probably named for the Land of Goshen, the Hebrew name of an area in the Nile delta in Ancient Egypt.
Lochwinnoch
editThe community of Lochwinnoch was named for the town of Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
History
editIn 1826, the township opened for settlement, and by 1830, it had a population of 21.[2] It was named after Robert Wilmot-Horton, a British member of Parliament who advocated immigration to Canada,[3] and incorporated as a township municipality in 1850.[4]
In 1858, the township lost part of its territory when the village of Renfrewville (renamed to Renfrew in 1895) was incorporated to form a separate village municipality.[5]
Demographics
editIn 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.[1]
| 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: 50.0, F: 48.4) | 47.1 (M: 46.8, F: 47.5) | 46.0 (M: 45.4, F: 46.5) |
| Private dwellings | 1,486 (total) 1,290 (occupied) | 1,385 (total) 1,173 (occupied) | 1,234 (total) 1,080 (occupied) |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $76,224 | $68,433 |
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Former attraction
edit- Storyland, closed 2011
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Horton, Ontario (Code 3547046) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Horton Township". ontario.heritagepin.com. Heritage Property INdex. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "History of Horton Township in word" (PDF). images.ourontario.ca. 18 December 1985. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Mayor's Welcome". www.hortontownship.ca. Horton Township. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "History of Renfrew". www.renfrew.ca. Town of Renfrew. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "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 2017-02-21.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
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