South-West Oxford, Ontario
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South-West Oxford is a township
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...

 in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, located within Oxford County
Oxford County, Ontario
Oxford County is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Southern portion of the province. The regional seat is in Woodstock...

. The township had a population of 7,589 in the 2006 Canadian census.

Communities

The township includes the following communities within its boundaries:
  • Beachville
    • The first game of baseball
      Baseball
      Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

       was played in this community on 4 June 1838, a year before the Cooperstown
      Cooperstown, New York
      Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...

       Game. The Beachville Club and the Zorras were the teams playing on this occasion. 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
      Highway 19 (Ontario)
      King's Highway 19, commonly referred to as Highway 19, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 19 currently runs from Tillsonburg north to a point near Ingersoll. The total length of Highway 19 is presently , which is very similar to its original length in...

      , south of Salford and north of Ostrander.
  • Ostrander
  • Salford
    • A small village along Highway 19
      Highway 19 (Ontario)
      King's Highway 19, commonly referred to as Highway 19, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 19 currently runs from Tillsonburg north to a point near Ingersoll. The total length of Highway 19 is presently , which is very similar to its original length in...

       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
      Aimee Semple McPherson
      Aimee Semple McPherson , also known as Sister Aimee, was a Canadian-American Los Angeles, California evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s. She founded the Foursquare Church...

      .
  • 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

Population trend:
  • Population in 2006: 7589
  • Population in 2001: 7782
  • Population in 1996: 8441 (or 7788 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
  • Population in 1991: 8514

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