Hilliard, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Hilliard is a township
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, located within the Timiskaming District
. Its main community is Hilliardton, located along Secondary Highway 569. The smaller communities of Couttsville and Whitewood Grove are also located within the township.
The township was named in honour of Daniel Hilliard
, member of Ontario's Legislative Assembly from 1886 to 1888.
Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 85 (total: 101)
Mother tongue:
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, located within the Timiskaming District
Timiskaming District, Ontario
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay...
. Its main community is Hilliardton, located along Secondary Highway 569. The smaller communities of Couttsville and Whitewood Grove are also located within the township.
The township was named in honour of Daniel Hilliard
Daniel Hilliard
Daniel Hilliard was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Lanark North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1886 to 1888....
, member of Ontario's Legislative Assembly from 1886 to 1888.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 222 (2001 to 2006 population change: -7.9 %)
- Population in 2001: 241
- Population in 1996: 253
- Population in 1991: 248
Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 85 (total: 101)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 81 %
- French as first language: 19 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %