Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh
Encyclopedia
The Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (2006 Population
5,409) is a municipality
in Huron County
, Ontario
, Canada
. It was formed as an amalgamation of the former Ashfield, Colborne and West Wawanosh townships in 2001, in an Ontario-wide local government restructuring imposed by the government of that time. The three former townships now comprise the wards of the amalgamated municipality.
. Lake Huron
is the western boundary. Its southern boundary is the Maitland River
between Goderich
and Auburn. The eastern border is Huron Road 22, from Auburn north to Huron Road 86 near Whitechurch
. Huron Road 86 is generally the northern border of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh except for the Lucknow
community limits which are in Bruce County
.
The township encompasses the communities of Amberley, Auburn, Benmiller
, Carlow, Dungannon, Kingsbridge
, Kintail, Nile, Port Albert and Saltford.
travels through the western portion of the township.
Huron Road 1 proceeds north from Benmiller
through Carlow then Lucknow
.
Port Albert Airport is an ex-British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
training facility, later used as a race car track.
at the south end of the township.
Population trend:
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
5,409) is a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Huron County
Huron County, Ontario
Huron County is a census division and county of the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province...
, 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....
, Canada
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...
. It was formed as an amalgamation of the former Ashfield, Colborne and West Wawanosh townships in 2001, in an Ontario-wide local government restructuring imposed by the government of that time. The three former townships now comprise the wards of the amalgamated municipality.
Geography
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh is located in the northwest corner of Huron CountyHuron County, Ontario
Huron County is a census division and county of the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province...
. Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
is the western boundary. Its southern boundary is the Maitland River
Maitland River
The Maitland River is a river in southwestern Ontario, Canada, which empties into Lake Huron in the town of Goderich, Ontario. The river is 150 km in length....
between Goderich
Goderich, Ontario
Goderich is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by William "Tiger" Dunlop in 1827. First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, who was British prime minister at the time. The town...
and Auburn. The eastern border is Huron Road 22, from Auburn north to Huron Road 86 near Whitechurch
Whitechurch, Ontario
Whitechurch, Ontario is a village near Lucknow, Ontario, located along the border of Huron and Bruce County. Whitechurch is an entirely residential community, with the exception of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Whitechurch Community Hall and CMG Building Solutions...
. Huron Road 86 is generally the northern border of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh except for the Lucknow
Lucknow, Ontario
Lucknow is a community located in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is incorporated in the Township of Huron-Kinloss.-History:...
community limits which are in Bruce County
Bruce County, Ontario
Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. As of 2006, the population was 65,349. The area was . The county seat is Walkerton, Ontario. It is located at ....
.
The township encompasses the communities of Amberley, Auburn, Benmiller
Benmiller, Ontario
Benmiller, Ontario is a community located in the northwestern part of Huron County in Ontario, Canada, and the place where the Benmiller Blanket was made....
, Carlow, Dungannon, Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge, Ontario
Kingsbridge, Ontario is a small rural community in southwestern Ontario. It is approximately 22 kilometers north of Goderich on the Bluewater Highway where it intersects with Kingsbridge Line. The area around Kingsbridge was settled in 1839 by Irish immigrants from County Kerry, Ireland...
, Kintail, Nile, Port Albert and Saltford.
Transportation
Highway 21Highway 21 (Ontario)
King's Highway 21, commonly referred to as Highway 21, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario that begins at Highway 402 mid-way between Sarnia and London and ends at Highway 6, Highway 10 and Highway 26 in Owen Sound...
travels through the western portion of the township.
Huron Road 1 proceeds north from Benmiller
Benmiller, Ontario
Benmiller, Ontario is a community located in the northwestern part of Huron County in Ontario, Canada, and the place where the Benmiller Blanket was made....
through Carlow then Lucknow
Lucknow, Ontario
Lucknow is a community located in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is incorporated in the Township of Huron-Kinloss.-History:...
.
Port Albert Airport is an ex-British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan , known in some countries as the Empire Air Training Scheme , was a massive, joint military aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, during the Second World War...
training facility, later used as a race car track.
Facilities
Municipal offices are located in Carlow, east of GoderichGoderich, Ontario
Goderich is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by William "Tiger" Dunlop in 1827. First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, who was British prime minister at the time. The town...
at the south end of the township.
Demographics
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Population trend:
- Population in 2006: 5409 (2001 to 2006 population change: 0.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 5411
- Population total in 1996: 5477
- Ashfield (township): 1885
- Colborne (township): 2182
- West Wawanosh (township): 1410
- Population in 1991:
- Ashfield (township): 1809
- Colborne (township): 2043
- West Wawanosh (township): 1389