Enniskillen, Ontario

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.

For the unincorporated namesake community in the municipality of Clarington, see Enniskillen, Ontario (Hamlet).

Enniskillen
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Enniskillen
Oil City hamlet
Oil City hamlet
Enniskillen is located in Lambton County
Enniskillen
Enniskillen
Enniskillen is located in Southern Ontario
Enniskillen
Enniskillen
Coordinates: 42°49′N 82°7.5′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyLambton
Settled1830s
Incorporated1855
Government
 • MayorKevin Marriott
 • Federal ridingSarnia—Lambton
 • Prov. ridingSarnia—Lambton
Area
[1]
 • Land338.16 km2 (130.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,796
 • Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
N0N
Area code(s)519, 226, 548
Websitewww.enniskillen.ca

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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Enniskillen had a population of 2,825 living in 1,041 of its 1,087 total private dwellings, a change of 1% from its 2016 population of 2,796. With a land area of 338.05 km2 (130.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.4/km2 (21.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Canada census – Enniskillen community profile
202120162011
Population2,825 (+1.0% from 2016)2,796 (-4.6% from 2011)2,930 (-6.1% from 2006)
Land area338.05 km2 (130.52 sq mi)338.16 km2 (130.56 sq mi)338.18 km2 (130.57 sq mi)
Population density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Median age47.2 (M: 44.0, F: 48.4)49.1 (M: 47.2, F: 50.5)
Private dwellings1,087 (total)  1,041 (occupied)1,093 (total)  1,124 (total) 
Median household income$104,000$89,728
References: 2021[3] 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19913,167—    
19963,288+3.8%
20013,259−0.9%
20063,122−4.2%
20112,930−6.1%
20162,796−4.6%
[8][6][9][1]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Enniskillen, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  9. "Enniskillen census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-09.


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