Southwold is a township in Elgin County, in Ontario, Canada, located on the north shore of Lake Erie. It is a rich agricultural zone producing predominantly corn and soybeans. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.
Southwold, Ontario | |
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| Township of Southwold | |
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  Southwold, Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′N 81°19′W / 42.750°N 81.317°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Elgin |
| Incorporated | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Grant Jones |
| • Federal riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| • Prov. riding | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| Area | |
| • Land | 301.74 km2 (116.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 4,421 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | N0L |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548 |
| Website | www.southwold.ca |
History
editThe Southwold Earthworks is located in the township. It is an example of a pre-contact site associated with the indigenous Neutral people. The period of Neutral occupation is dated to approximately 1450–1550. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 1923.[2]
Southwold was named in 1792 after Southwold in Suffolk, England. The municipality was incorporated in 1852.
Shedden's growth occurred when the Canada Southern Railway was built, bypassing Fingal. Later it was joined by the Pere Marquette railway, boosting Shedden's importance further still. Both railways are now defunct. Talbotville is situated at the intersection of highways 3 & 4, two of the oldest roads in the region.
Economy
editThe township is home to the Green Lane Landfill, a large garbage dump site purchased by the City of Toronto in 2007.[3] Toronto began shipping waste to the site in 2010. Southwold was also home of the Ford St. Thomas Assembly plant until its closure in 2011.
Communities
edit- Fingal
- Iona
- Iona Station
- Paynes Mills
- Shedden
- Talbotville Royal
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Southwold had a population of 4,851 living in 1,713 of its 1,760 total private dwellings, a change of 9.7% from its 2016 population of 4,421. With a land area of 301.38 km2 (116.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.1/km2 (41.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
| 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 4,421 (-1.6% from 2011) | 4,494 (-4.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 301.74 km2 (116.50 sq mi) | 301.71 km2 (116.49 sq mi) |
| Population density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) | 14.9/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.7 (M: 44.6, F: 44.8) | 43.7 (M: 43.2, F: 44.2) |
| Private dwellings | 1,655 (total) | 1,643 (total) |
| Median household income | $83,942 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,351 | — |
| 1996 | 4,282 | −1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,487 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,724 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,494 | −4.9% |
| 2016 | 4,421 | −1.6% |
| [9][10][1] 1996 population would have been 4,273 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Southwold, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Southwold Earthworks. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "Green Lane Landfill". City of Toronto. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Southwold census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
External links
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