Essa, Ontario
| Municipality of Essa | |
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| Motto: Where Town and Country meet | |
 Municipality of Essa
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| Coordinates: 44°15′N 79°47′W / 44.25°N 79.783°WCoordinates: 44°15′N 79°47′W / 44.25°N 79.783°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Simcoe |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry Dowdall |
| • Deputy Mayor | Sandra Macdonald |
| • MPs | Kellie Leitch |
| • MPPs | Jim Wilson |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 280.07 km2 (108.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,505 |
| • Density | 66.1/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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| 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 Simcoe County. 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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[edit] 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.
[edit] Town of Angus
Angus is the main town of Essa Township, and the main access to the neighbouring Canadian Forces Base Borden. 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 Keith White.
[edit] Government
The mayor as of December 2010 is Terry Dowdall and the deputy mayor is Sandra Macdonald.
Township councillors are Keith White, Mike Smith, and Ronald Hederson.
[edit] Demographics
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[edit] Education in The Township of Essa
Essa Township has several elementary schools and a high school: -Angus Morrison Public School (Angus) -Pine River Elementary School (Angus) -Baxter Central Public School (Baxter) -Our Lady of Grace Catholic School (Angus) -Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School (Angus)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Essa Township census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3543021&Geo2=CD&Code2=3543&Data=Count&SearchText=Essa&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
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