Southwest Middlesex, Ontario

Southwest Middlesex
—  Township  —
Southwest Middlesex
Coordinates:
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 (165.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 5,890
 • Density 13.8/km2 (35.7/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 5,890 in the Canada 2006 Census. Southwest Middlesex is located in the southwest corner of Middlesex County, about halfway between London and Chatham.

Contents

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.

Demographics

Canada census – Southwest Middlesex, Ontario Community Profile
  2006 2001  

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:

5890 (-4.1% from 2001)
427.92 km2 (165.22 sq mi)
13.8 /km2 (36 /sq mi)
42.2 (males: 41.5, females: 42.8)
2402
$52,927

6144 (-1.0% from 1996)
427.92 km2 (165.22 sq mi)
14.4 /km2 (37 /sq mi)
38.9 (males: 38.4, females: 39.6)
2371
$49,687
References: 2006[2] 2001[3]

Population trend:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. 
  2. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-16. 
  3. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-02-16. 
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

Brooke-Alvinston Adelaide Metcalfe Strathroy-Caradoc
Dawn-Euphemia Chippewas of the Thames FN 42
   Southwest Middlesex (surrounds Newbury)    
Chatham-Kent West Elgin Dutton/Dunwich