Amherstburg

Amherstburg
Town (lower-tier)
Town of Amherstburg
Sandwich St. at Richmond St
Sandwich St. at Richmond St
Flag of Amherstburg
Flag
Official seal of Amherstburg
Seal
Amherstburg is located in Essex County
Amherstburg
Amherstburg
Amherstburg is located in Southern Ontario
Amherstburg
Amherstburg
Coordinates: 42°06′N 83°05′W / 42.100°N 83.083°W / 42.100; -83.083
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyEssex
Government
 • MayorMichael Prue
 • MPChris Lewis (Conservative)
 • MPPAnthony Leardi (PC)
Area
[1][2]
 • Land183.76 km2 (70.95 sq mi)
 • Urban
13.70 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1][3]
 • Town (lower-tier)23,524
 • Density128/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Urban
15,177
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
N9V
Area codes519 and 226
Websitewww.amherstburg.ca
Dalhousie St. between Murray and Richmond Sts.
Main Street, Amherstburg, 1865.

Amherstburg is a town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. In 1796, Fort Malden was established here, stimulating growth in the settlement. The fort has been designated as a National Historic Site.

The town is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan, facing Wyandotte, Grosse Ile Township, Brownstown Charter Township, Trenton, and Gibraltar, Michigan. It is part of the Windsor census metropolitan area.

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada (April 26, 2022). "Amherstburg Census Profile". 2021 Census of Population. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada (April 27, 2022). "Amherstburg (Population Centre) Census Profile". 2021 Census of Population. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada (April 27, 2022). "Amherstburg (Population Centre) Census Profile". 2021 Census of Population. Retrieved June 21, 2022.