Ostrander, Ontario
| South-West Oxford | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of South-West Oxford | |
 South-West Oxford
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| Coordinates: 42°57′N 80°48′W / 42.950°N 80.800°WCoordinates: 42°57′N 80°48′W / 42.950°N 80.800°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Oxford |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Mayberry |
| • Federal riding | Oxford |
| • Prov. riding | Oxford |
| Area | |
| • Land | 370.48 km2 (143.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,544 |
| • Density | 20.4/km2 (53/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 7,544 in the 2011 Canadian census.
The township includes the following communities within its boundaries:
Population trend:
Zorra Line. 0.5 ha (1.25 acres) day use picnic area. Part of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.
292238 Culloden Line. Plaque - the gateway into the park is a memorial. The Brownsville cenotaph has been dismantled due to vandalism.
584090 Beachville Road. A creek runs through the property. The dam is maintained by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.
312731 and 312722 Dereham Line. 59 ha (145 acres) for passive recreation and hunting. Part of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
363685 McBeth Rd. The family of Dr. John Lawson of Ingersoll Ontario donated this 14.5 ha (36 acre) parcel of property to the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. Dr. Lawson was a member of the Ingersoll Nature Club who loved nature and hoped to preserve it for future generations. This property consists of 4 ha (10 acres) of designated wet lands and 10.5 ha (26 acres) of mixed vegetation. There is a variety of plant life which is interesting to observe as it changes with the seasons.
374153 Foldens Line. This property, which is owned by the Township of South-West Oxford, contains 18.2 ha (45 acres) of reforested area.
143659 Hawkins Rd. 40.5 ha (100 acres) of Carolinian Forest. Part of the Catfish Creek Conservation Authority.
243790, 243762, 243734, 243700, 243680 Airport Rd.61 ha (150 acres) for passive recreation and hunting. Part of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
454419 Trillium Line. This 10 ha (25 acre) parcel of land is the County's only Provincial Park. Near the northern limit of the Carolinian forest region and supports a mature forest of sugar maple, white ash, black cherry, bitternut hickory, beech and butternut.
584371 Beachville Rd., Beachville. Located in the former home of one of the managers of the Beachville mine, this museum has a wealth of local history, artifacts and information.
4 Main St. E., Beachville. A branch of the oxford County Library. Office building constructed in 1867.
163518 Brownsville Rd., Brownsville. This building was once the Delmer Methodist Meeting House. After the Second World War, a basement was dug by members of the community and the building was dedicated as a war memorial. In 1967, the Brownsville Centennial project was to add a kitchen and a library to the existing structure.
163518 Brownsville Rd, Brownsville. A branch of the Oxford County Library; located in the Brownsville Community Hall. Plaque- The Brownsville Cheese Company plaque was donated by the Brownsville Women's Institute in 1966, the last year of operations of the plant. It commemorates the first joint cheese stock company and the first powdered milk manufactured in Canada.
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