Essa, Ontario

Essa
Township of Essa
Motto(s): 
Where Town and Country Meet
Essa is located in Simcoe County
Essa
Essa
Essa is located in Southern Ontario
Essa
Essa
Coordinates: 44°15′N 79°47′W / 44.250°N 79.783°W / 44.250; -79.783
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountySimcoe
Government
 • MayorSandie MacDonald [1]
 • Deputy MayorMichael Smith [1]
 • MPsTerry Dowdall
 • MPPsBrian Saunderson
Area
 • Land280.03 km2 (108.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total21,083
 • Density75.3/km2 (195/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)705, 249
Websiteessatownship.on.ca
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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. The township is well known for its agriculture industry, particularly potato farming. Nearby CFB Borden brings a strong military presence to the area as well, including a high number of Francophone families.

  1. ^ a b "Certificate of Election Results" (PDF). Essa Township. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Essa, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2019.