Southwest Middlesex is a municipality in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
Southwest Middlesex | |
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| Municipality of Southwest Middlesex | |
 Wardsville | |
  Southwest Middlesex  Southwest Middlesex | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′N 81°42′W / 42.750°N 81.700°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Middlesex |
| Formed | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Allan Mayhew |
| • Federal riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area | |
| • Land | 427.88 km2 (165.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 5,723 |
| • Density | 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0L, N0M |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.southwestmiddlesex.ca |
The restructured municipality of Southwest Middlesex was incorporated on January 1, 2001. This amalgamation joined the Village of Glencoe and the Village of Wardsville with the Townships of Ekfrid and Mosa. Southwest Middlesex had a population of 5,723 in the Canada 2016 Census. Southwest Middlesex is located in the southwest corner of Middlesex County, about halfway between London and Chatham.
Communities
editThe township includes the communities of Appin, Ekfrid, Glencoe, Lewis Corners, Macksville, Mayfair, Newbury Station, North Appin Station, North Ekfrid, North Glencoe Station, Riverside, Strathburn, Tait’s Corners, Wardsville and Woodgreen. It surrounds, but does not include, the independent village of Newbury. The township administrative offices are located in Glencoe.
Wardsville was the site of the Battle of Longwoods during the War of 1812.
Transportation
editCanadian National Railway's Longwood Subdivision passes through Southwest Middlesex. A signpost for Appin is at mile 23 of the Longwood Sub.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Southwest Middlesex had a population of 5,893 living in 2,407 of its 2,503 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 5,723. With a land area of 427.82 km2 (165.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.8/km2 (35.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,723 (-2.3% from 2011) | 5,860 (-0.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 427.88 km2 (165.21 sq mi) | 427.97 km2 (165.24 sq mi) |
| Population density | 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) | 13.7/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.3 (M: 46.1, F: 46.7) | 45.3 (M: 44.8, F: 45.9) |
| Private dwellings | 2,505 (total) | 2,470 (total) |
| Median household income | $64,000 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,204 | — |
| 2001 | 6,144 | −1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,890 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,860 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,723 | −2.3% |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Southwest Middlesex, Municipality". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Southwest Middlesex census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- Stott, Greg. Been to North Ekfrid Lately?": the Story of a Crossroads Community in Ontario, Arkona, Ontario: G. Stott Publishing, 2002
External links
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