South-West Oxford
(Redirected from Beachville, Ontario)
| South-West Oxford | |
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 South-West Oxford
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| Coordinates: 42°57′N 80°48′W / 42.95°N 80.8°WCoordinates: 42°57′N 80°48′W / 42.95°N 80.8°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Oxford |
| Settled | |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Mayberry |
| • Federal riding | Oxford |
| • Prov. riding | Oxford |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 370.63 km2 (143.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,589 |
| • Density | 20.5/km2 (53.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N0J |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.swox.org |
South-West Oxford is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,589 in the 2006 Canadian census.
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Communities
The township includes the following communities within its boundaries:[2]
- Beachville
- The first game of baseball was played in this community on 4 June 1838, a year before the Cooperstown Game. The Beachville Club and the Zorras were the teams playing on this occasion.[3] The postal code for Beachville is N0J1A0.
- Brownsville
- Brownsville Station
- Centreville
- Culloden
- Delmer
- Dereham Centre
- The municipal offices of South-West Oxford are located in Dereham Centre.
- Foldens
- Hagles Corners
- Mount Elgin
- Located along Highway 19, south of Salford and north of Ostrander.
- Ostrander
- Salford
- A small village along Highway 19 consisting of approximately 50 households. It is surrounded by agricultural land and the Oxford landfill to the east. The extent of its commercial infrastructure is a gasbar/garage which suffered a fire in 2004, and a post office/variety store/cheese museum. In addition, there was once a dairy and cheese mill, which was closed and now lies derelict. Other notable buildings include two churches, one which was recently closed due to a lack of funding, and the Salford Community Centre with a ball diamond. Salford was the birthplace of Aimee Semple McPherson.
- Sweaburg
- Sweaburg is located 5 km southwest of Woodstock. Its main intersection is Sweaburg Road and Dodge Line (County Roads 12 and 41). It had a public school for students up to grade three (until 2009), Sweaburg United Church and cemetery, a ball diamond, and a convenience store.
- Verschoyle
- Zenda
Demographics
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Population trend:[6]
- Population in 2006: 7589
- Population in 2001: 7782
- Population in 1996: 8441 (or 7788 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
- Population in 1991: 8514
References
- ^ a b "South-West Oxford 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=3532012&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=South-West%20Oxford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Township of South-West Oxford
- ^ Beachville District Museum
- ^ "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 2011-02-09.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
- South West Oxford
- Oxford County
- Information Oxford
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