Erin, Ontario

Town of Erin
—  Town  —
Coat of arms
Location of Erin within Wellington County
Coordinates: 43°46′N 80°04′W / 43.767°N 80.067°W / 43.767; -80.067Coordinates: 43°46′N 80°04′W / 43.767°N 80.067°W / 43.767; -80.067
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Wellington
Established	1820
Amalgamated	1997
Government
– Mayor	Lou Maieron
– Governing Body	Town of Erin Council
– MP	Mike Chong (Con)
– MPP	Ted Arnott (PC)
Area[1]
– Total	296.98 km2 (114.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	11,148
– Density	37.5/km2 (97.1/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	N0B
Area code(s)	519
Website	www.erin.ca

Erin (population 11,000) is a town in Wellington County, approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Erin is an amalgamated town, composed of the former Villages of Erin and Hillsburgh, and the hamlets of Ballinafad, Brisbane, Cedar Valley, Crewson's Corners, and Orton, as well as the former Township of Erin.

Erin is primarily a rural community but, while farming is still an important activity in the town, most of its population works in the nearby cities of Brampton, Mississauga, Guelph, and even Toronto. The town's new industrial park is attracting a number of new industries, due to its cheaper tax rate, accessibility to transportation, and its location within the "Technology Triangle," a series of high-tech driven cities including nearby Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.

Communities

In addition to the primary settlement of Erin, the town also includes the smaller communities of Ballinafad, Binkham, Brisbane, Cedar Valley, Churchill, Coningsby, Hillsburgh, Mimosa and Ospringe.

Demographics

Census	Population
Erin (village)
1871	600
1921	479
1931	451
1941	499
1951	650
1961	1,005
1971	1,446
1981	2,313
1991	2,489
1996	2,633
Erin (town)
2001	11,052
2006	11,148

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 11,148 (2001 to 2006 population change: 0.9 %)
• Population in 2001: 11,052
• Population total in 1996: 10,657
  • Erin (township): 8024
  • Erin (village): 2633
• Population in 1991:
  • Erin (township): 7561
  • Erin (village): 2489

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3808 (total dwellings: 3960)

Mother tongue:^[1]

• English as first language: 91.4 %
• French as first language: 1.1 %
• English and French as first language: 0.4 %
• Other as first language: 7.1 %

Culture

Erin revolves around its community centre, called Centre 2000. The building was added to the existing community centre. The facility now includes Erin District High School, 300 seat theatre, large double gym, arena, many community rooms, dentist, physiotherapist, Erin Branch of the Wellington Library, daycare, and many other features. Erin Village Alliance Church meets in the Gymnasium on Sunday mornings. It shows Erin's commitment to its community working together. Within the walls of Centre 2000 is Erin Cinema, located in the 300 seat theatre. It shows first run movies and Toronto Film Festival Circuit films on weekends and some weekdays. Many celebrated Canadians hail from Erin including successful film and television writer/producer Daniel Vincent Fricker.

Media

The town of Erin has a community radio station CHES-FM. The Erin Advocate is the local newspaper and also publishes a monthly Country Routes to surrounding areas, The weekly paid-circulation paper has 2,500 circulation. it is the only media to report local news.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Erin community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3523017&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Erin&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Town of Erin
• Wellington Guelph Community Portal