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Zorra — Township — 
ZorraCoordinates: 43°09′N 80°57′W / 43.15°N 80.95°WCoordinates: 43°09′N 80°57′W / 43.15°N 80.95°W Country 
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OntarioCounty Oxford Formed 1975 Government – Mayor Margaret E. Lupton – Federal riding Oxford – Prov. riding Oxford Area[1] – Land 528.78 km2 (204.2 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 8,125 – Density 15.4/km2 (39.9/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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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.
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.
Demographics
The township's population increased by 0.9% between the 2001 and 2006 Canadian Census results (from 8052 to 8125). The 2006 census also counted 2,994 dwellings in the township.[1]
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 8125 (2001 to 2006 population change: %)
- Population in 2001: 8052
- Population in 1996: 8141
- Population in 1991: 8239
Education
Schools include the Zorra Highland Park Public School, Thamesford Public School, A. J. Baker Public School and St. Joseph's Catholic School.
Famous people from Zorra
- Henry John Cody
- Ralph Connor
- Jonathan Goforth
- Mark Hominick
- Bob Hayward
- James K.A. Smith
- George Leslie Mackay
- Thomas Oliver
- Benjamin Franklin Youngs, Civil War US Medal of Honor recipient, born Embro Ont 1844
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
- Township of Zorra Official website
- Oxford County Official website
- Information Oxford Business directory, Events, Social Services etc.
- McGill University, Digital Collections Program: Oxford County map
Perth South Perth East Thames Centre 
East Zorra-Tavistock 
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South-West Oxford, Ingersoll Categories:- Municipalities in Oxford County, Ontario
- Township municipalities in Ontario
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