Area Municipalities

The Town of Amherstburg sits on the banks of the Detroit River at the mouth of Lake Erie in the southwest quadrant of the county. It is one of the oldest towns in the province and steeped in history. It is home to Fort Malden, which played a pivotal role in the War of 1812, The town welcomed scores of refugee slaves who found freedom on the Underground Railroad.

The Town of Kingsville is Canada's southernmost town. It is located on the north shore of Lake Erie. It was referred to as “Canada's Paradise Garden” by 19th Century writers. Together with neighbouring Leamington, it shares in hosting the largest concentration of vegetable greenhouses in North America. It amalgamated in 1999 with the former Townships of Gosfield North and Gosfield South.

The Town of LaSalle is Essex County's wooded community, with a locally significant area covered with Carolinian forests, provincially significant wetlands and tall grass prairie communities. LaSalle is named after the French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle. It is bordered by the Detroit River to the east and features a string of marinas and walking trails.

The Town of Tecumseh is home to two golf courses and is bordered on the north by Lake St. Clair. It was established in 1999 with the amalgamation of the former Town of Tecumseh, the former Village of St. Clair Beach and the former Township of Sandwich South. It is named after a Shawnee warrior killed in battle during the War of 1812.