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Tweed Information
The Municipality of Tweed is an amalgamated municipality comprising the former Village of Tweed and the former Townships of Hungerford and Elzevir & Grimsthorpe. The Municipality was officially incorporated as of January 1, 1998 as a lower-tier municipality within the County of Hastings two-tier governing system.
Approximately 30% of the population resides in the Village of Tweed, the only urban centre. The remainder of the municipality consists of five hamlets (Actinolite, Marlbank, Queensborough, Stoco, and Thomasburg) and a large rural area which reaches from Wadsworth Lake in the north to Roslin in the south. The residents of the hamlets and the rural areas comprise the other 70% of the population. The municipality has a population of approximately 5,153 and approximately 2,926 households.
The total land area is approximately 230,000 acres (930 km˛), 30% of which is Crown Land. Lakes, rivers and streams account for approximately 4,650 acres (18 km˛). There are approximately 600 km of roads throughout the municipality.
The total property assessment for the Municipality of Tweed is $456,908,393.
Tweed is reported to be home of one of North America’s smallest jailhouses.
Stoco Lake, which borders the Village of Tweed, is home to a popular sport fish, the muskellunge or muskie (Esox Masquinongy).
The Black River joins the Moira River north of the Village of Tweed and meanders through the Village as the Moira River to empty into Stoco Lake and then continues south to Belleville and the Bay of Quinte.
Tweed is broad in all its dimensions. It has unusual breadth and depth to its natural environment, vibrant variety in its business and economic life, many social flavours and accents, and deep cultural history and roots in the landscape. Located approx. half way between Toronto and Ottawa and just 30 min off the 401 Hwy in Belleville visitors have been 'Taking a break' in Tweed for many years. As the Gateway to the Land O Lakes the area has become known for its small-town friendliness, affordability, accessibity, beautiful environmental features, many outdoor recreational opportunities, and annual events.
Tweed is both a municipality and a village located in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Hastings.
Tweed is both a municipality and a village located in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Hastings.
The Municipality of Tweed is an amalgamated municipality comprising the former Village of Tweed and the former Townships of Hungerford and Elzevir & Grimsthorpe. The Municipality was officially incorporated as of January 1, 1998 as a lower-tier municipality within the County of Hastings two-tier governing system.
Approximately 30% of the population resides in the Village of Tweed, the only urban centre. The remainder of the municipality consists of five hamlets (Actinolite, Marlbank, Queensborough, Stoco, and Thomasburg) and a large rural area which reaches from Wadsworth Lake in the north to Roslin in the south. The residents of the hamlets and the rural areas comprise the other 70% of the population. The municipality has a population of approximately 5,153 and approximately 2,926 households.
The total land area is approximately 230,000 acres (930 km˛), 30% of which is Crown Land. Lakes, rivers and streams account for approximately 4,650 acres (18 km˛). There are approximately 600 km of roads throughout the municipality.
The total property assessment for the Municipality of Tweed is $456,908,393.
Tweed is reported to be home of one of North America’s smallest jailhouses.
Stoco Lake, which borders the Village of Tweed, is home to a popular sport fish, the muskellunge or muskie (Esox Masquinongy).
The Black River joins the Moira River north of the Village of Tweed and meanders through the Village as the Moira River to empty into Stoco Lake and then continues south to Belleville and the Bay of Quinte.
