Belle River, Ontario Explained

Official Name:Belle River
Settlement Type:Community
Mapsize:250x200px
Coordinates:42.2932°N -82.7117°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Name2:Essex
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:12
Area Total Sq Mi:4
Area Land Km2:12
Area Land Sq Mi:4
Area Water Km2:0
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Elevation M:175
Elevation Ft:574
Population Total:4,887
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:407.25
Population Density Sq Mi:1221.75
Timezone Dst:EDT
Timezone1:EST
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:N0R 1A0 & N8L
Area Code:519

Belle River is a community in Lakeshore, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. The population was 9,650 as of 2015.

Geography

The community is located in northern Lakeshore in Essex County, on the southern shore of Lake St. Clair.

Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there were 4,887 people, 340 of whom aged 0-4, 795 aged 5-14, 380 aged 15-19, 310 aged 20-24, 1,595 aged 25-44, 635 aged 45-54, 375 aged 55-64, 265 aged 65-74, 160 aged 75-84, and 30 aged 85 and over. 49.6% were male and 50.4% female. Most of the residents are white, but 0.8% are Southeast Asian, and 0.93% are Black, Filipino, and Latin American.[1]

References

  1. Web site: 2001 Belle River Census . Statistics Canada.