Lakeshore, Ontario
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| Town of Lakeshore, Ontario | |||
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| Coordinates: | |||
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Ontario | ||
| County | Essex | ||
| Mayor | Bob Croft | ||
| Governing body | Lakeshore Town Council | ||
| Member of Parliament | Jeff Watson (CONS) | ||
| Provincial Representative | Bruce Crozier (LIB) | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 530.67 km² | ||
| Population | |||
| - City (2001) | 28,746 | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Website: http://www.town.lakeshore.on.ca | |||
Lakeshore is a town in southwestern Ontario, Canada on Lake St. Clair. It is located in Essex County.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 28,746
- % Change (2001-2005): 10.0%
- Dwellings: 10,834
- Area (km².): 530.67
- Density (persons per km².): 54.2
Lakeshore also has a significant concentration of Franco-Ontarians, and is one of only three communities in Southern Ontario (excluding Eastern Ontario) where francophones, as a percentage of the community's population, exceed the provincial average of five per cent. (The other two are Welland and Penetanguishene.)
[edit] Communities
- Belle River
- Comber
- Byrnedale
- Deerbrook
- Elmstead
- Emeryville
- Haycroft
- North Woodslee (Signed with South Woodslee, together as the hamlet of "Woodslee")
- Pike Creek
- Pleasant Park
- Puce
- Ruscom Station
- South Woodslee (Signed with North Woodslee, together as the hamlet of "Woodslee")
- St. Joachim
- Stoney Point
- Strangefield
- Lighthouse Cove
| North: Lake St. Clair | ||
| West: Tecumseh, |
Lakeshore | East: Chatham-Kent |
| South: Essex, Kingsville, Leamington |
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