Newbury is an incorporated village in the

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province of

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, located in Middlesex County. As of the 2016 census, its population is 466. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county, entirely surrounded by the municipality of

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. The Four Counties Health Services Hospital is based in Newbury and is part of the Middlesex Hospital Alliance. The hospital serves approximately 23,000 residents, primarily from the Village of Newbury, Lambton, Kent, Middlesex and Elgin Counties.

History

The village got its start in 1851 when the

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was built through the area. The first house built was located south of the railroad in 1851 by Robert Thompson. The settlement was originally known as Ward's Station, but was renamed in 1854 after the namesake town in England since most of the residents were of English and Irish origin. That same year, the post office opened with Robert Thompson as first postmaster. By 1872, Newbury's population had reached 750 people. The following year it was incorporated as a village. During those early years, Newbury had a flourmill, seven hotels, three churches, a school, library, fire hall, and a basket factory. In January 1873, Newbury’s first council was elected.Ontario's Historical Plaques (n.d)
"The Founding of Newbury"
Retrieved 2018-05-25. In 1967, the Four Counties General Hospital opened, followed by the Newbury Medical Clinic in 1972.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Newbury had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

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Villages in Ontario Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario Municipalities in Middlesex County, Ontario