| Coordinates | 42°45′N 81°42′W |
|---|---|
| County | Middlesex |
| Formed | January 1, 2001 |
| Mayor | Allan Mayhew |
| Federal riding | Middlesex—London |
| Prov. riding | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex |
| Area land | 427.88 km² |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 5723 |
| Population density | 13.4 km² |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N0L, N0M |
| Area codes | 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 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.
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, 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.
Demographics
In 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 2.97% 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 in 2021.[1]
| 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% |
See also
References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Southwest Middlesex census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Southwest Middlesex, Municipality". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- Stott, Greg. Been to North Ekfrid Lately?": the Story of a Crossroads Community in Ontario, Arkona, Ontario: G. Stott Publishing, 2002