Enniskillen, Ontario
Appearance
Enniskillen | |
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Township of Enniskillen | |
Coordinates: 42°49′N 82°7.5′W / 42.817°N 82.1250°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Lambton |
Settled | 1830s |
Incorporated | 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kevin Marriott |
• Federal riding | Sarnia—Lambton |
• Prov. riding | Sarnia—Lambton |
Area | |
• Land | 338.16 km2 (130.56 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 2,796 |
• Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code FSA | N0N |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
Website | www.enniskillen.ca |
Enniskillen is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, within Lambton County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 21 (Oil Heritage Road) and Rokeby Line. The economy of the township is based on agriculture. It was named after Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole's father who was the Earl of Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Oil City, Glen Rae and Marthaville, and surrounds but does not include the independent municipalities of Petrolia and Oil Springs.
Demographics
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 2,796 (-4.6% from 2011) | 2,930 (-6.1% from 2006) |
Land area | 338.16 km2 (130.56 sq mi) | 338.18 km2 (130.57 sq mi) |
Population density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Median age | 49.1 (M: 47.2, F: 50.5) | |
Private dwellings | 1,093 (total) | 1,124 (total) |
Median household income | $89,728 |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 3,167 | — |
1996 | 3,288 | +3.8% |
2001 | 3,259 | −0.9% |
2006 | 3,122 | −4.2% |
2011 | 2,930 | −6.1% |
2016 | 2,796 | −4.6% |
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Enniskillen, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Enniskillen census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.