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Located midway between Toronto and Hamilton, and comprising part of the Greater Toronto Area is the town of Oakville - population of 165,613. As with so many other cities and towns of the greater Toronto area, Oakville has been enduring a high level of growth.
The overall population of Oakville has increased 14.4% over the course of the past five years, which although high, it is not as high as other cities and towns in the greater Toronto area. Oakville is considered an upper middle class community with an average median income of $83,982 and the average age being 36.4 years.
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The people of Oakville are recognized for their enthusiasm for sports, and so, Oakville is home to a variety of both professional and non professional sports franchises. The Oakville Blue Devils of the Canadian Soccer League are the pride of Oakville, as are the Oakville Blades a "Tier II Junior A" franchise. Another sports team that calls Oakville home are the "Oakville Buzz", which are a junior "B" lacrosse team and the winners of the Founders Cup in 2006.
Oakville is also represented well by the arts community despite its not being a big city. The Oakville Center for the Performing Arts stays busy year round with performances by both regional and touring artists and musicians, as well as the Oakville Ballet Company and the Oakville Symphony Orchestra.
* Source: Wikipedia