West Lincoln

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West Lincoln
Township (lower-tier)
Township of West Lincoln
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Train station in Smithville
Motto(s): 
Industry, Progress, Agriculture
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West Lincoln
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West Lincoln
Coordinates: 43°04′N79°34′W / 43.067°N 79.567°W / 43.067; -79.567
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Ontario.svg Ontario
Region Niagara
Government
 • MayorCheryl Ganann
 • Federal riding Niagara West
 • Prov. riding Niagara West
Area
[1]
 • Land387.81 km2 (149.73 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 • Total
14,500
 • Density37.4/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
L0R
Area codes 905, 289, 365, and 742
Website www.westlincoln.ca

West Lincoln is a township in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. Main urban areas are located along the former provincial Highway 20. The administrative centre of West Lincoln is the community of Smithville, situated halfway between Hamilton and Pelham.

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Communities

The township comprises the communities of Abingdon, Allens Corner, Attercliffe, Basingstoke, Bismark, Boyle, Caistor Centre, Caistorville, Elcho, Fulton, Grassie, Kimbo, Port Davidson, Rosedene, Silverdale, Smithville, St. Anns, Vaughan, Warner, Wellandport, Wilcox Corners and Winslow.

Business

Retail establishments in Smithville are congregated amongst two major nodes: the downtown core, and the Village Square Mall.

Smithville also has a Farmers Market that runs every Friday afternoon in the summer. The market features a carefully selected variety of vendors showcasing local produce, preserves, meat, honey, flowers and baking.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199110,864—    
1996 11,513+6.0%
2001 12,268+6.6%
2006 13,167+7.3%
2011 13,837+5.1%
2016 14,500+4.8%
[2]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West Lincoln had a population of 15,454 living in 5,295 of its 5,422 total private dwellings, a change of

Municipal government

The Council of West Lincoln is composed of a mayor and six councillors/aldermen who serve for a term of four years. The mayor is elected at large and the councillors are elected by ward. The town is divided into three wards with two councillors elected in each ward.

The mayor is Cheryl Ganann. Councillors and alderman include:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "West Lincoln, Ontario census profile". 2016 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  3. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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