East Hawkesbury
Township in Ontario, Canada
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East Hawkesbury is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. Situated on the Ottawa River, its eastern boundary is the border with the province of Quebec.
East Hawkesbury | |
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| Township of East Hawkesbury Canton de Hawkesbury Est | |
Highway 417 at East Hawkesbury | |
  East Hawkesbury  East Hawkesbury | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′14″N 74°30′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County (upper-tier) | United Counties of Prescott and Russell |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Kirby |
| • Federal riding | Prescott—Russell—Cumberland |
| • Prov. riding | Glengarry—Prescott—Russell |
| Area | |
| • Land | 235.06 km2 (90.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,418 |
| • Density | 14.5/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | K0B |
| Area codes | 613, 343, 450, 579 |
| Website | www |
Communities
The township comprises the villages of Chute-à-Blondeau, Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott and Saint-Eugène. The township administrative offices are located in Saint-Eugène.[2]
Chute-à-Blondeau
St. Eugene
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, East Hawkesbury had a population of 3,418 living in 1,425 of its 1,507 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 3,296. With a land area of 235.06 km2 (90.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.5/km2 (37.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 3,418 (+3.7% from 2016) | 3,296 (-1.2% from 2011) | 3,335 (-1.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 235.06 km2 (90.76 sq mi) | 235.01 km2 (90.74 sq mi) | 235.18 km2 (90.80 sq mi) |
| Population density | 14.5/km2 (38/sq mi) | 14.0/km2 (36/sq mi) | 14.2/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.8 (M: 50.4, F: 51.2) | 49.8 (M: 50.3, F: 49.4) | 46.9 (M: 47.4, F: 46.4) |
| Private dwellings | 1,507 (total) 1,425 (occupied) | 1,482 (total) | 1,386 (total) |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $66,752 | $66,310 |
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