Zorra

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Zorra
—  Township  —
Zorra is located in Ontario
Zorra
Coordinates: 43°09′N 80°57′W / 43.15°N 80.95°W / 43.15; -80.95Coordinates: 43°09′N 80°57′W / 43.15°N 80.95°W / 43.15; -80.95
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Oxford
Formed 1975
Government
 • Mayor Margaret E. Lupton
 • Federal riding Oxford
 • Prov. riding Oxford
Area[1]
 • Land 528.78 km2 (204.16 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 8,125
 • Density 15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern Standard Time (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0J, N0M
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.zorra.on.ca

Zorra is a township in Oxford County, situated in south-western Ontario, Canada. A predominantly rural municipality, Zorra was formed in 1975 through the amalgamation of East Nissouri, West Zorra and North Oxford townships.

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[edit] Government

The municipal government is led by a mayor and a councillor from each of the township's four geographic wards:[1]

  • Ward 1: Southern portion of township, the former North Oxford township (including Banner, Golspie), excluding Thamesford
  • Ward 2: Thamesford
  • Ward 3: Northwest portion of township, the former East Nissouri township (including Kintore, Uniondale)
  • Ward 4: Northeast portion of township, the former West Zorra township (including Embro, Maplewood)

Margaret E. Lupton is the current mayor, following the November 2006 Ontario municipal elections.

[edit] Communities

The township comprises the communities of Banner, Bennington, Brooksdale, Brown's Corners, Cody's Corners, Dicksons Corners, Dunn's Corner, Embro, Golspie, Granthurst, Harrington, Harrington West, Holiday, Kintore, Lakeside, Maplewood, McConkey, Medina, Rayside, Thamesford, Uniondale, Youngsville and Zorra Station.

[edit] Demographics

Canada census – Zorra Community Profile
  2011 2006

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:

8,058 (-0.8% from 2006)
528.99 km2 (204.24 sq mi)
15.2 /km2 (39 /sq mi)

3,102

8,125 (+0.9% from 2001)
528.78 km2 (204.16 sq mi)
15.4 /km2 (40 /sq mi)
40.0 (M: 40.0, F: 40.1)
2,994
$73,250






References: 2011[2] 2006[3]

[edit] Education

Schools include the Zorra Highland Park Public School, Thamesford Public School, A. J. Baker Public School and St. Joseph's Catholic School.

[edit] Famous people from Zorra

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Zorra community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3532027&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Zorra&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-08. 
  2. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  3. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 

[edit] External links


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South-West Oxford, Ingersoll
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