It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province.
[7] Huron County was continued for electoral purposes in 1845,[8] and the District was extended northwards as far as the Bruce Peninsula in 1846.
Each year, a Warden is elected from the group; this individual chairs meetings and represents the County at various functions.
Elected to Ashfeild-Colborne-Wawanosh Council in 2014, and acclaimed as Mayor in 2018, the current Warden is Glen McNeil.
The county's Official Plan (2015) addresses the following issues: "agriculture, community services, the economy, natural environment, extractive resources, and settlement patterns."