Hearst, Ontario

Hearst
Town of Hearst
Ville de Hearst (French)
Hearst
Coordinates: 49°41′13″N 83°39′16″W / 49.68694°N 83.65444°W / 49.68694; -83.65444
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Established1913
Government
 • TypeTown
 • MayorRoger Sigouin
 • Governing BodyHearst Town Council
 • MPCarol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPPGuy Bourgouin (NDP)
Area
 • Land98.06 km2 (37.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,794
 • Density48.9/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
P0L
Area code705
GNBC CodeFBMTW[2]
Websitewww.hearst.ca

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. "Hearst". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  3. "Katimavik". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-11-16.

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