West Lincoln

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.

West Lincoln
Township (lower-tier)
Township of West Lincoln
Train station in Smithville
Motto(s):  Industry, Progress, Agriculture
West Lincoln Show map of Regional Municipality of Niagara West Lincoln Show map of Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°04′N 79°34′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Niagara
Government
• Mayor	Cheryl Ganann
• Federal riding	Niagara West
• Prov. riding	Niagara West
Area [1]
• Land	387.81 km2 (149.73 sq mi)
Elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	14,500
• Density	37.4/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	L0R
Area codes	905, 289, 365, and 742
Website	www.westlincoln.ca

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%
[2]

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 (103.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

Municipal government

The Council of West Lincoln is composed of a mayor and six councillors/aldermen who serve for a term of four years. The mayor is elected at large and the councillors are elected by ward. The town is divided into three wards with two councillors elected in each ward.

The mayor is Cheryl Ganann. Councillors and alderman include:

• Ward 1: Mike Rehner and Jason Trombetta
• Ward 2: Shelly Ann Bradaric and Joanne Chechalk
• Ward 3: Greg Maychak and William Reilly
• Regional Councillor: Albert Witteveen

See also

• List of townships in Ontario