Hamilton Township, Ontario

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

Township in Ontario, Canada

Hamilton

Township (lower-tier)

Township of Hamilton

Countryside near Baltimore

Motto(s):

By land and water we flourish

Hamilton

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Hamilton

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Coordinates: 44°03′N 78°13′W﻿ / ﻿44.050°N 78.217°W﻿ / 44.050; -78.217
Country| Canada
Province| Ontario
County| Northumberland
Settled| 1791
Incorporated| 1850
Government

• Type| Township
• Mayor| Scott Jibb
• Fed. riding| Northumberland—Clarke
• Prov. riding| Northumberland—Peterborough South
Area

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• Land| 256.03 km2 (98.85 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 11,059
• Density| 43.2/km2 (112/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)| 905, 289, 365, and 742
Website| www.hamiltontownship.ca

6km
3.7miles

H A M I L T O N

Cold Springs

Precious Corners

Plainville

Bewdley

Camborne

Otonabee River

L a k e O n t a r i o

Trent River

Baltimore

Rice Lake

Gores Landing

Harwood

Map of Rice Lake and environs

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.[2]

## Communities

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* Baltimore
* Bewdley
* Camborne
* Cold Springs
* Gores Landing
* Harwood
* Plainville (44°04′37″N 78°14′35″W﻿ / ﻿44.077°N 78.243°W﻿ / 44.077; -78.243)
* Precious Corners (44°00′54″N 78°12′04″W﻿ / ﻿44.015°N 78.201°W﻿ / 44.015; -78.201)

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hamilton Township had a population of 11,059 living in 4,281 of its 4,685 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2016 population of 10,942. With a land area of 256.03 km2 (98.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.2/km2 (111.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Canada census – Hamilton Township community profile

| 2021| 2016| 2011

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Population| 11,059 (+1.1% from 2016)| 10,942 (+2.2% from 2011)| 10,702 (-2.5% from 2006)
Land area| 256.03 km2 (98.85 sq mi)| 256.08 km2 (98.87 sq mi)| 256.12 km2 (98.89 sq mi)
Population density| 43.2/km2 (112/sq mi)| 42.7/km2 (111/sq mi)| 41.8/km2 (108/sq mi)
Median age| 49.6 (M: 49.2, F: 50.0)| 49.1 (M: 49.0, F: 49.2)|
Private dwellings| 4,685 (total)  4,281 (occupied)| 4,677 (total)  | 4,377 (total)
Median household income| $106,000| $88,124|

References: 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5]

Historical census populations – Hamilton Township| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1871 | 5,721| —
1881 | 5,155| −9.9%
1891 | 4,313| −16.3%
1901 | 3,623| −16.0%
1911 | 3,414| −5.8%
1921 | 3,026| −11.4%
1931 | 2,848| −5.9%
1941 | 2,759| −3.1%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1951 | 3,210| +16.3%
1956 | 4,088| +27.4%
1961 | 5,057| +23.7%
1966 | 5,985| +18.4%
1971 | 7,034| +17.5%
1976 | 8,835| +25.6%
1981 | 8,809| −0.3%
1986 | 7,634| −13.3%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1991 | 9,616| +26.0%
1996| 10,140| +5.4%
2001| 10,785| +6.4%
2006| 10,972| +1.7%
2011| 10,702| −2.5%
2016| 10,942| +2.2%
2021| 11,059| +1.1%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada[1][6][7][8]

Mother tongue (2021):[1]

* English as first language: 94.0%
* French as first language: 1.1%
* English and French as first language: 0.3%
* Other as first language: 4.2%

## Gallery

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* Harwood Station ca.1900

* Gores Landing marina

* Ball's Mill in Baltimore

* Dock in Bewdley

## See also

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* List of townships in Ontario

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Hamilton Township, Ontario (Code 3514019) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
2. ^ "History and Heritage". www.hamiltontownship.ca. Township of Hamilton. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
3. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 Census
7. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
8. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.

## External links

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* Official website

Places adjacent to Hamilton Township, Ontario

| Cavan Monaghan | Otonabee–South Monaghan, Hiawatha First Nation
Rice Lake |

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Hamilton Township

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Northumberland County, Ontario

Towns|

* Cobourg

Municipalities|

* Brighton
* Port Hope
* Trent Hills

Townships|

* Alnwick/Haldimand
* Cramahe
* Hamilton

Unincorporated
communities|

* Baltimore
* Bewdley
* Camborne
* Campbellford
* Canton
* Centreton
* Dale
* Grafton
* Hastings
* Salem
* Spicer
* Taits Beach
* Warkworth
* Welcome
* Zion

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* Alderville

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