Hilton is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, comprising the southeast quadrant of St. Joseph Island in the Algoma District. It surrounds, but does not include, the independent village of Hilton Beach.
Hilton | |
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| Township of Hilton | |
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  Hilton | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 83°53′W / 46.217°N 83.883°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Rodney Wood |
| • Governing Body | Hilton Township Council |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.82 km2 (44.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 307 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | P0R 1G0 |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www.hiltontownship.ca |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilton had a population of 382 living in 162 of its 335 total private dwellings, a change of 24.4% from its 2016 population of 307. With a land area of 114.77 km2 (44.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Canada census – Hilton community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 382 (+24.4% from 2016) | 307 (+17.6% from 2011) | 261 (+7.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 114.77 km2 (44.31 sq mi) | 115.82 km2 (44.72 sq mi) | 115.78 km2 (44.70 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56.8 (M: 56.8, F: 57.2) | 58.5 (M: 58.8, F: 56.8) | |
| Private dwellings | 335 (total) 162 (occupied) | 317 (total) | 367 (total) |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $68,864 |