Hornepayne

Hornepayne is a township of 980 people (Canada 2016 Census) in the Algoma District of Ontario, Canada. The town was established in 1915 as Fitzback when the Canadian Northern Railway's transcontinental line was built through the area. It was renamed Hornepayne in 1920 after British financier Robert Horne-Payne. The municipality was originally named Wicksteed Township after the geographic township in which it is located. It was renamed Hornepayne, after its primary community, in 1986.

Hornepayne
Township (single-tier)
Township of Hornepayne
Hornepayne
Coordinates: 49°13′N 84°47′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictAlgoma
Established1915
Incorporated1927
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorCheryl T. Fort
  Federal ridingAlgoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
  Prov. ridingAlgoma—Manitoulin
Area
  Land203.04 km2 (78.39 sq mi)
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total968
  Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0M
Area code807
Highways Highway 631
Websitewww.townshipofhornepayne.ca
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