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West Lincoln
Township (lower-tier)
Township of West Lincoln
Train station in Smithville
Train station in Smithville
Motto(s): 
Industry, Progress, Agriculture
West Lincoln is located in Regional Municipality of Niagara
West Lincoln
West Lincoln
Location in Regional Municipality of Niagara
West Lincoln is located in Southern Ontario
West Lincoln
West Lincoln
Location in Southern Ontario
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Region Niagara
Area
 • Land 387.81 km2 (149.73 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 14,500
 • Density 37.4/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
L0R
Area code(s) 905, 289, 365, and 742
Website www.westlincoln.ca

West Lincoln is a township in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. Main urban areas are located along the former provincial Highway 20. The administrative centre of West Lincoln is the community of Smithville, situated halfway between Hamilton and Pelham.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Abingdon, Allens Corner, Attercliffe, Basingstoke, Bismark, Boyle, Caistor Centre, Caistorville, Elcho, Fulton, Grassie, Kimbo, Port Davidson, Rosedene, Silverdale, Smithville, St. Anns, Vaughan, Warner, Wellandport, Wilcox Corners and Winslow.

Business

Retail establishments in Smithville are congregated amongst two major nodes: the downtown core, and the Village Square Mall.

Smithville also has a Farmers Market that runs every Friday afternoon in the summer. The market features a carefully selected variety of vendors showcasing local produce, preserves, meat, honey, flowers and baking.

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1991 10,864 —    
1996 11,513 +6.0%
2001 12,268 +6.6%
2006 13,167 +7.3%
2011 13,837 +5.1%
2016 14,500 +4.8%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West Lincoln had a population of 15,454 living in 5,295 of its 5,422 total private dwellings, a change of 6.6% from its 2016 population of 14,500. With a land area of 387.02 km2 (149.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 39.9/km2 (103/sq mi) in 2021.

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