Hilliard, Ontario

Hilliard
—  Township  —
Hilliardton
Hilliard
Coordinates: 47°43′30″N 79°42′00″W / 47.725°N 79.7°W / 47.725; -79.7Coordinates: 47°43′30″N 79°42′00″W / 47.725°N 79.7°W / 47.725; -79.7
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Timiskaming
Established
Incorporated
Government
– Type	Township
– Reeve	Morgan Carson
– Federal riding	Timmins—James Bay
– Prov. riding	Timiskaming—Cochrane
Area[1]
– Land	91.17 km2 (35.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	222
– Density	2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	P0J 1S0
Area code(s)	705

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.^[2]

Demographics

Population:^[3]

• 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 %

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada 2006 Census
2. ^ ePodunk: Hilliard community profile
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census