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North Huron, Ontario

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Country
  
Canada

Formed
  
2001

Postal Code
  
N0G

Population
  
4,884 (2011)

Province
  
Ontario

County
  
Huron

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Area code(s)
  
519 and 226

Local time
  
Friday 12:44 PM

North Huron, Ontario

Weather
  
3°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 94% Humidity

The Township of North Huron is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 2001 when the Ontario government imposed amalgamation on municipalities throughout the province. Specifically, the former township of East Wawanosh was merged with the village of Blyth and the town of Wingham.

Contents

Map of North Huron, ON, Canada

Geography

North Huron includes the following communities:

  • Belgrave
  • Blyth
  • Whitechurch (borders on Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh)
  • Wingham
  • History

    By 1869, Belgrave was a village with a population of 50 in the Township of Morris County, Huron. It was established on the Maitland River. It was a stop on the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway. There were stages to Wingham Teeswater Riversdale and Kincardine. The average price of land was $20.

    Demographics

    Population trend:

  • Population in 2011: 4884
  • Population in 2006: 5015
  • Population in 2001: 4984
  • Population total in 1996: 5099
  • Blyth (village): 991
  • East Wawanosh (township): 1167
  • Wingham (town): 2941
  • Population in 1991:
  • Blyth (village): 955
  • East Wawanosh (township): 1187
  • Wingham (town): 3018
  • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2043 (total dwellings: 2234)

    References

    North Huron, Ontario Wikipedia