Southwest Middlesex, Ontario
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| Coordinates: 42°45′N 81°42′W / 42.75°N 81.7°WCoordinates: 42°45′N 81°42′W / 42.75°N 81.7°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | |
| Formed | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Doug Reycraft |
| • Federal riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| • Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 427.92 km2 (165.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,860 |
| • Density | 13.7/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N0L, N0M |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.southwestmiddlesex.ca |
Southwest Middlesex is a municipality in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
The restructured municipality of Southwest Middlesex was incorporated on January 1, 2001. This amalgamation joined the Villages of Glencoe and Wardsville with the Townships of Ekfrid and Mosa. Southwest Middlesex had a population of 5,860 in the Canada 2011 Census. Southwest Middlesex is located in the southwest corner of Middlesex County, about halfway between London and Chatham.
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[edit] Communities
The township includes the communities of Appin, Ekfrid, Glencoe, Lewis Corners, Macksville, Mayfair, Newbury Station, North Appin Station, North Ekfrid, North Glencoe Station, Riverside, Strathburn, Tate Corners, Wardsville and Woodgreen. It surrounds, but does not include, the independent village of Newbury.
Wardsville was the site of the Battle of Longwoods during the War of 1812.
[edit] Demographics
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Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 5890
- Population in 2001: 6144
- Population total in 1996: 6204
[edit] References
- ^ "Southwest Middlesex community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Southwest%20Middlesex&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- Stott, Greg. Been to North Ekfrid Lately?": the Story of a Crossroads Community in Ontario, Arkona, Ontario: G. Stott Publishing, 2002
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