SMITH-ENNISMORE-LAKEFIELD, ONTARIO

'Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield' is a township in central-eastern Ontario, in the County of Peterborough, on the Trent-Severn Waterway. It amalgamated Smith, Ennismore and the village of Lakefield to form the township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield.

Contents
Geography
Economy
Demographics
Communities
References

Geography


The region is mostly rural, home to small villages and hamlets. Farms have been established on most of the flat areas that are intermixed between the rolling hills and lakes.

Economy


The region is in the heart of Ontario's eastern 'Cottage Country', where urban residents (mostly from the Toronto region) have cottages on many of the small lakes. Many of the retail and services offered in the region cater to this seasonal market.
Small scale farms are a large industry, dairy and meat production are some of the notable goods.

Demographics


According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

★ Population: 16,414

★ % Change (1996-2001): 1.9

★ Dwellings: 7,571

★ Area (km²): 319.61

★ Density (persons per km²): 51.4

Communities



Bridgenorth

Chemong Heights

Chemong Park

Connaught Shore

Deer Bay

Emerald Isle

Ennismore

Fife's Bay

Flood's Landing

Fowlers Corners

Gannon Beach

Gannon Village

Kawartha Park

Kimberley Park

Lakefield

Selwyn

Selwyn Shores

Stewart Heights

Terra View Heights

Tindle Bay

Victoria Springs

Village Meadows

Windward Sands

Woodland Acres

Young's Cove

Young's Point

Youngstown

References



Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield













'North:' Galway-Cavendish and Harvey
'West:' Kawartha Lakes 'Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield' 'East:' Douro-Dummer

'South:' Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan, Peterborough


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