Hearst, Ontario
Hearst is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. The population of Hearst was 4,794 in 2021.[1] The mayor of Hearst is Roger Sigouin. Hearst was founded in 1913 because of the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway. It got its name from William Howard Hearst who was the then Ontario Minister of Forests and Mines and he later became Premier of Ontario. Around 85% of the population for Hearst speaks French.[3]
| Town of Hearst Ville de Hearst (French) | |
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| Coordinates: 49°41′13″N 83°39′16″W / 49.68694°N 83.65444°WCoordinates: 49°41′13″N 83°39′16″W / 49.68694°N 83.65444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Established | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Roger Sigouin |
| • Governing Body | Hearst Town Council |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Guy Bourgouin (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 98.06 km2 (37.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,794 |
| • Density | 48.9/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code FSA | P0L |
| GNBC Code | FBMTW[2] |
| Website | www.hearst.ca |
Hearst, Ontario Media
Mill in Hearst, Ontario, Canada
Université de Hearst, Hearst campus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario (February 9, 2022)Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ↑ Hearst (October 6, 2016)Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ Katimavik. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
