Horton, Ontario

For other places with the same name, see Horton (disambiguation).
Horton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Horton

Municipal building
Horton
Coordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W / 45.500°N 76.667°W / 45.500; -76.667Coordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W / 45.500°N 76.667°W / 45.500; -76.667
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Renfrew
Government
 • Mayor Bob Kingsbury
 • Governing body Horton Council
 • MP Cheryl Gallant
 • MPP John Yakabuski
Area[1]
 • Total 158.53 km2 (61.21 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,719
 • Density 17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 613
Website www.hortontownship.ca

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.

Robert A. Johnson was re-elected as Reeve in 2006.

Communities

Demographics

Canada census – Horton, Ontario community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 2719 (-3.0% from 2006) 2803 (9.2% from 2001) 2567 (2.1% from 1996)
Land area: 158.53 km2 (61.21 sq mi) 158.38 km2 (61.15 sq mi) 158.39 km2 (61.15 sq mi)
Population density: 17.2/km2 (45/sq mi) 17.7/km2 (46/sq mi) 16.2/km2 (42/sq mi)
Median age: 44.1 (M: 43.3, F: 44.8) 39.6 (M: 39.3, F: 39.9)
Total private dwellings: 1234 1287 1200
Median household income: $55,546 $48,389
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4]

Attractions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Horton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-10.


 Whitewater Region Quebec Portage-du-Fort
Ottawa River		 Quebec Clarendon
Ottawa River
Admaston/Bromley McNab/Braeside
   Horton  
Renfrew Greater Madawaska
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