Southwest Middlesex, Ontario

Southwest Middlesex is a municipality in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

Southwest Middlesex
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Southwest Middlesex
Wardsville
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Coordinates: 42°45′N 81°42′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Middlesex
Formed	January 1, 2001
Government
• Mayor	Allan Mayhew
• Federal riding	Middlesex—London
• Prov. riding	Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Area [1]
• 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 codes	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

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.

Transportation

Canadian National Railway's Longwood Subdivision passes through Southwest Middlesex. A signpost for Appin is at mile 23 of the Longwood Sub.

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 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]

Canada census – Southwest Middlesex community profile

	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

References: 2016^[3] 2011^[4]

Historical population

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

• List of townships in Ontario