Hamilton Township, Ontario

This article is about the rural township in Northumberland County. Not to be confused with Hamilton, Ontario.

Hamilton
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Hamilton
Countryside near Baltimore
Countryside near Baltimore
Motto(s): 
By land and water we flourish
Hamilton is located in Northumberland County
Hamilton
Hamilton
Hamilton is located in Southern Ontario
Hamilton
Hamilton
Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W / 44.050°N 78.217°W / 44.050; -78.217
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyNorthumberland
Settled1791
Incorporated1850
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorScott Jibb
 • Federal ridingNorthumberland—Peterborough South
 • Prov. ridingNorthumberland—Peterborough South
Area
[1]
 • Land256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total10,942
 • Density42.7/km2 (111/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitewww.hamiltontownship.ca
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Hamilton Township is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario. It surrounds the Town of Cobourg.

The township was named after Henry Hamilton, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec from 1782 to 1785.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Hamilton, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2019.