Facts about Oxford
Download the 2022 Facts & Stats
2022 Facts & stats
- 2,040 square kilometres
- 130,000 total population
- $308.3 million 2022 budget
- 800 employees
About Oxford County
Located in the heart of southwestern Ontario at the crossroads of Highways 401 and 403, Oxford County has a population of approximately 130,000 people across eight area municipalities that are “growing stronger together." As a partnership-oriented regional municipality, Oxford County is emerging as a leader in sustainable growth through the Future Oxford Community Sustainability Plan and County Council’s commitment to achieving 100% renewable energy, becoming a zero waste community and working towards zero poverty. Oxford County's diverse economic base continues to expand through innovation in the agricultural, automotive manufacturing, transportation logistics, and healthcare sectors. Oxford County offers a thriving local arts, culture and culinary community, as well as conservation parks, natural areas and more than 100 kilometres of scenic trails.
Caring for vulnerable populations
Human Services
- 636 subsidized public housing units
- 600 not-for-profit housing units
- 538 affordable housing units
- 68 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Applications completed
- 715 families receiving child care fee subsidy, with 660 children served
- 1,310 unique parent/care providers served by an EarlyON program or service
- 10,015 visits made by parents/care providers to an EarlyON program or service
- 2,895 residents and families aided through financial assistance and employment supports
- 164 families supported through the rent supplement program
Paramedic Services
- 19,232 paramedic call responses
- 4,097 community paramedicine visits to 147 individuals
- 529 911 calls diverted to the Community Paramedicine program
- 492 in-home vaccinations for vulnerable, marginalized or homebound populations
Woodingford Lodge
- 228 long-term care beds
- 146 residents supported on the journey to long-term care through the Family Transition Program
- 89% consolidated global satisfaction among residents across all three Woodingford Lodge sites (Woodstock, Ingersoll and Tillsonburg)
Public Works infrastructure and services
Roads and bridges
- 1,311 lane kms of County roads maintained
- 34 km road resurfacing
- 161 bridges & culverts maintained
- 12 new pedestrian crossings (2020-22)
Water and wastewater
- 17 municipal water systems serving 21 Oxford communities, with 10.9 million m3 of drinking water treated
- 9 municipal wastewater systems serving 11 Oxford communities, with 13.6 million m3 of wastewater treated
Waste management
- 55% curbside waste diversion rate
- 45% landfill waste diversion rate
Facilities, fleet and energy management
- 1,502 kW (AC) of solar photovoltaic systems across 19 different Oxford County facility sites
- 3,667,000 kWh of renewable energy generated
- 310 buildings and more than 204 fleet assets maintained
- 774+ hectares of woodland properties managed by and under stewardship of Oxford County, including 345 hectares of forest and 288 hectares of wetlands/source water protection lands
Serving residents
Community Planning
- 485 Oxford County and area municipal development applications processed
- 16 policy initiatives and special projects
Provincial Offences Court
- 6,200 charges processed
- 7,981 events heard for Provincial Offences Court
Tourism Oxford
- 300 business partnerships for tourism development
Oxford County Library
- 14 branches
- 28,946 branch visits
- 23,846 participants in 242 programs
- 55 stops for Ox on the Run mobile outreach unit
Archives
- 1,850 square feet of archival records
- 971 research questions answered
Support services
Capital Planning, Clerk's Office, Communication and Engagement, Customer Service, Financial Services, Human Resources, Information Services and GIS, Information Technology, Legislative Services and Records Management
Oxford's area municipalities
Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Ingersoll, Norwich, South-West Oxford, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, Zorra
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