Present Day
Today, two-thirds of the residents of the Square are women, and two-thirds are under 25. Unemployment nudges 60 percent. About one-third of the population are African Canadians, the percent of African Canadians once accounted for the majority of the population.
Uniacke Square supports a satellite police station, a parent resource center, a small church and an office of the Salvation Army. Uniacke Square also has a community center, The George Dixon Center, named after the first Canadian boxing champion George Dixon.
Coordinates: 44°39′29.42″N 63°35′19.84″W / 44.6581722°N 63.5888444°W / 44.6581722; -63.5888444
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