Essa, Ontario

Essa, Ontario
Essa
—  Township  —
Motto: Where Town and Country meet
Essa is located in Ontario
Essa
Location of Essa, Ontario
Coordinates: 44°15′N 79°47′W / 44.25°N 79.783°W / 44.25; -79.783Coordinates: 44°15′N 79°47′W / 44.25°N 79.783°W / 44.25; -79.783
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Simcoe
Incorporated
Government
 – Mayor Terry Dowdall
 – Deputy Mayor Sandie Macdonald
 – MPs Kellie Leitch
 – MPPs Jim Wilson
Area[1]
 – Land 279.57 km2 (107.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 – Total 16,901
 – Density 60.5/km2 (156.7/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span
Area code(s) 705
Website www.essatownship.on.ca

Essa is a township in Ontario, Canada, west and south of the city of Barrie in the County of Simcoe. It is bounded by County Road 90 to its north, County Road 27 to its east, and Ontario Highway 89 to its south. The township is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Toronto.

Its education facilities are managed by the Simcoe County District School Board and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.

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Communities

The main communities of this township are Angus, Thornton, and Baxter. Other small hamlets are Cedargrove, Colwell, Egbert, Elmgrove, Hoe Doe Valley, Ivy, Utopia and West Essa.

Town of Angus

The Town of Angus is the main town of Essa Township, it offers services such as: A library, catholic and public elementary schools, public secondary school, a small shopping centre, many stores, a chamber of commerce and a recreation facility. The Town of Angus is growing as there are subdivisons being built. The Town of Angus is in the Northwestern part of Essa township, and is in Ward 1, the town councillor for Angus is Mr. K. White.

Government

The mayor as of December 2010 is Terry Dowdall and the deputy mayor is Sandie Macdonald.

Township councillors are Sandie Macdonald, Keith White, Michael Smith, and Ron Hederson.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[1]

  • Population: 16,901 (in 2001: 16,808)
  • % Change (2001-2006): 0.6
  • % Change (1996-2001): 2.7
  • Dwellings: 6,212
  • Area (km².): 279.57
  • Density (persons per km².): 60.5

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