# Southwest Middlesex > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Southwest_Middlesex > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Southwest_Middlesex.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Middlesex > Source revision: 1335895537 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality in Ontario, Canada Southwest Middlesex Municipality (lower-tier) Municipality of Southwest Middlesex Wardsville Southwest Middlesex Show map of Middlesex County Southwest Middlesex Show map of Southern Ontario Coordinates: 42°45′N 81°42′W / 42.750°N 81.700°W / 42.750; -81.700 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 **Southwest Middlesex** is a municipality in [Middlesex County, Ontario](/source/Middlesex_County%2C_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](/source/Wardsville%2C_Ontario) with the Townships of Ekfrid and Mosa. Southwest Middlesex had a population of 5,723 in the [Canada 2016 Census](/source/Canada_2016_Census). Southwest Middlesex is located in the southwest corner of [Middlesex County](/source/Middlesex_County%2C_Ontario). ## 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](/source/Newbury%2C_Ontario). The township administrative offices are located in Glencoe. Wardsville was the site of the [Battle of Longwoods](/source/Battle_of_Longwoods) during the [War of 1812](/source/War_of_1812). ## Demographics In the [2021 Census of Population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) conducted by [Statistics Canada](/source/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] ‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). › 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% [5][6][1] ## See also - [List of townships in Ontario](/source/List_of_townships_in_Ontario) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2016_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2016_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2016_1-2) ["Census Profile, 2016 Census: Southwest Middlesex, Municipality"](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=southwest&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0). Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2021census_2-0)** ["Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario"](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235). [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-cp2016_3-0)** ["2016 Community Profiles"](http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E). *[2016 Canadian census](/source/2016_Canadian_census)*. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-20. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-cp2011_4-0)** ["2011 Community Profiles"](http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E). *[2011 Canadian census](/source/2011_Canadian_census)*. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Statistics Canada: [1996](/source/Canada_1996_Census), [2001](/source/Canada_2001_Census), [2006](/source/Canada_2006_Census) census 1. **[^](#cite_ref-swm2011_6-0)** ["Southwest Middlesex census profile"](http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539005&Geo2=CD&Code2=3539&Data=Count&SearchText=Southwest&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1). *[2011 Census of Population](/source/Canada_2011_Census)*. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23. - Stott, Greg. *Been to North Ekfrid Lately?": the Story of a Crossroads Community in Ontario*, Arkona, Ontario: G. Stott Publishing, 2002 ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Southwest Middlesex, Ontario](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Southwest_Middlesex,_Ontario). - [Official website](http://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca) Places adjacent to Southwest Middlesex Brooke-Alvinston Adelaide Metcalfe Strathroy-Caradoc Dawn-Euphemia Southwest Middlesex (surrounds Newbury) Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, Munsee-Delaware Nation 1 Chatham-Kent West Elgin Dutton/Dunwich --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Southwest Middlesex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Middlesex) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Middlesex?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.