Middlesex County, Ontario

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Country Canada Time zone EST (UTC-5) Area 3,318 km² Province Ontario		County seat London Website www.middlesex.ca Population 71,551 (2016)

Municipalities ListAdelaide-MetcalfeLucan BiddulphMiddlesex CentreNewburyNorth MiddlesexSouthwest MiddlesexStrathroy-CaradocThames Centre Points of interest Banting House, Springbank Park Clubs and Teams London Knights, London Nationals Colleges and Universities University of Western Ontario, Westervelt College, St Peter's Seminary, Fanshawe College, Thames Valley College Destinations London, Lucan Biddulph, Strathroy‑Caradoc, Komoka - Ontario, Komoka Provincial Park

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Middlesex County (2016 population 71,551) is a primarily rural county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Landlocked, the county is bordered by Huron and Perth counties on the north, Oxford County on the east, Elgin County on the south, and Chatham-Kent and Lambton County on the west.

Map of Middlesex County, ON, Canada

The seat is the city of London, although the city is politically independent from the county. The Middlesex census division, which consists of the county together with the City of London and three Native reserves, had a population of 455,526 in 2016. Part of the county is also included in the London census metropolitan area.

Subdivisions

Middlesex County is composed of eight incorporated municipalities (in order of population):

Strathroy-Caradoc, Township of

Population centres: Strathroy and Mount Brydges. Other communities: Cairngorm, Campbellvale, Caradoc, Christina, Falconbridge, Glen Oak, Longwood, Melbourne (part) and Muncey.

Middlesex Centre, Municipality of

Population centre: Ilderton. Other communities: Arva, Ballymote, Birr, Bryanston, Coldstream, Delaware, Denfield, Duncrief, Elginfield, Ettrick, Ivan, Kilworth, Komoka, Littlewood, Lobo, Lobo Siding, Maple Grove, Melrose, Poplar Hill, Sharon, Southgate, Southwold, Telfer and Vanneck.

Thames Centre, Municipality of (township)

Population centre: Dorchester. Other communities: Avon, Belton, Cherry Grove, Crampton, Cobble Hill, Derwent, Devizes, Evelyn, Fanshawe Lake, Friendly Corners, Gladstone, Harrietsville, Kelly Station, Mossley, Nilestown, Oliver, Plover Mills, Putnam, Salmonville, Silvermoon, Thorndale, Three Bridges and Wellburn.

North Middlesex, Municipality of (township)

Population centre: Parkhill. Other communities: Ailsa Craig, Beechwood, Bornish, Bowood, Brinsley, Carlisle, Corbett, Greenway, Hungry Hollow, Lieury, Moray, Mount Carmel, Nairn, Sable, Springbank, Sylvan and West McGillivray.

Southwest Middlesex, Municipality of (township)

Population centre: Glencoe. Other communities: Appin, Ekfrid, Lewis Corners, Macksville, Mayfair, Melbourne (part), Newbury Station, North Appin Station, North Ekfrid, North Glencoe Station, Riverside, Strathburn, Tate Corners, Wardsville and Woodgreen.

Lucan Biddulph, Township

Population centre: Lucan. Other communities: Biddulph, Clandeboye and Granton.

Adelaide Metcalfe, Township

Communities: Adelaide, Crathie, Dejong, Kerwood, Keyser, Mullifarry, Napier, Napperton, Springfield, Walkers and Wrightmans Corners.

Newbury, Village

First Nations reserves located within the Middlesex census division but separate from Middlesex County:

Chippewas of the Thames 42

Munsee-Delaware 1

Oneida 41.

Demographics

Historic population:

2016: 71,551 (5-year growth rate: 1.1%)

2011: 70,796 (5-year growth rate: 2.6%)

2006: 69,024 (5-year growth rate: 3.6%)

2001: 66,646 (5-year growth rate: 4.2%)

1996: 63,947

The demographics below are for the Middlesex census division which includes the politically separate City of London and the three First Nations reserves.

Former communities

The City of London, including the annexations below, is now politically independent from Middlesex County:

Old London East (Formerly their own Incorporated town (Annexed by London 1885)

Wortley Village (annexed by London in 1890)

Petersville (Kensington) (annexed by London in 1897)

Pottersburg (annexed by London about 1905; population increase was required to allow public transit to operate on Sunday).

Byron (annexed by London in 1961)

Broughdale (annexed by London in 1961)

Masonville (annexed by London in 1961)

Lambeth (annexed by London in 1993)

Westminster (annexed by London in 1993)

Glanworth (annexed by London in 1993)

Hyde Park (annexed by London)

Crumlin (annexed by London)

Fanshawe (annexed by London)

Brockley (annexed by London)

Scottsville (annexed by London)

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References

Middlesex County, Ontario Wikipedia

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