Belle River, Ontario

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

Belle River
Community
Coordinates: 42°17′35.6″N 82°42′42.2″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Essex
Area
• Total	12 km2 (4 sq mi)
• Land	12 km2 (4 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	4,887
• Density	407.25/km2 (1,221.75/sq mi)
Time zone	EST
• Summer (DST)	EDT
Postal code	N0R 1A0 & N8L
Area code	519

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.