Erin, Ontario

Erin
Town of Erin
Erin Community Centre & Arena
Erin Community Centre & Arena
Official seal of Erin
Erin is located in Wellington County
Erin
Erin
Location of Erin within southern Ontario
Erin is located in Southern Ontario
Erin
Erin
Erin (Southern Ontario)
Coordinates: 43°46′N 80°04′W / 43.767°N 80.067°W / 43.767; -80.067
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyWellington
Established1820
Amalgamated1997
Government
 • MayorMichael Dehn
 • Governing BodyTown of Erin Council
 • MPMike Chong (Con)
 • MPPTed Arnott (PC)
Area
 • Town (lower-tier)297.76 km2 (114.97 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1][2]
 • Town (lower-tier)11,439
 • Density38.4/km2 (99/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,647
 • Urban density656.1/km2 (1,699/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
Area code519
Websitewww.erin.ca

Erin (/ˈɪərɪn/; locally [ˈiːɹːɪn]) is a town in Wellington County, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Erin is bordered by the Town of Caledon, Ontario to the east, the Town of Halton Hills to the south, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa to the west and the Township of East Garafraxa to the north.[3]

The amalgamated town is composed of the former Villages of Erin and Hillsburgh, both urban centres now, as well as the former Township of Erin (which contained the hamlets of Ballinafad, Brisbane, Cedar Valley, Crewson's Corners, Ospringe and Orton). Erin's Town Council includes a Mayor and four councillors. Its upper tier government is provided by Wellington County.

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.

The community not for profit organization is East Wellington Community Services.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Erin, Town". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Erin [Population centre]". Statcan. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Living Here". Corporation of the Town of Erin. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

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