Horton, Ontario

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
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Horton
Municipal building
Horton
Horton
Coordinates: 45°30′N 76°40′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyRenfrew
Government
 • MayorDavid M. Bennett
 • Governing bodyHorton Council
 • MPCheryl Gallant
 • MPPJohn Yakabuski
Area
[1]
 • Total158.51 km2 (61.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,887
 • Density18.2/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)613, 343
Websitewww.hortontownship.ca

Communities

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 (waterfalls) along the Bonnechere River. The others being Renfrew, Douglas, Fourth Chute and Eganville.

Demographics

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]

Canada census – Horton, Ontario community profile
20162011
Population2887 (6.2% from 2011)2719 (-3.0% from 2006)
Land area158.51 km2 (61.20 sq mi)158.53 km2 (61.21 sq mi)
Population density18.2/km2 (47/sq mi)17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Median age47.1 (M: 46.8, F: 47.5)
Total private dwellings11751234
Median household income
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5][6]

Former attraction

See also

References
  1. "Horton census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.


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