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West Lincoln, Ontario

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Country
  
Canada

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Website
  
www.westlincoln.ca

Elevation
  
181 m

Local time
  
Friday 9:03 PM

Area code
  
365

Region
  
Niagara

Postal Code
  
L0R

Area
  
387.7 km²

Population
  
14,500 (2016)

Province
  
Ontario

West Lincoln, Ontario

Weather
  
3°C, Wind N at 26 km/h, 93% Humidity

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.

Contents

Map of West Lincoln, ON, Canada

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 Saturday morning in the summer. The market features a carefully selected variety of vendors showcasing local produce, preserves, meat, honey, flowers and baking.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2016 Census:

  • Population: 14,500
  • % Change (2011–2016): 4.8
  • Dwellings: 5,054
  • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4,967
  • Area (km²): 387.81
  • Density (persons per km²): 37.4
  • Population trend:

  • Population in 2016: 14,500
  • Population in 2011: 13,837
  • Population in 2006: 13,167
  • Population in 2001: 12,268
  • Population in 1996: 11,513
  • Population in 1991: 10,864
  • References

    West Lincoln, Ontario Wikipedia