New Tecumseth, Ontario

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Country	Canada
Town of New Tecumseth
Location of New Tecumseth, Ontario
Province	Ontario
County	Simcoe
Incorporated
Government
- Mayor	Mike MacEachern
- Governing Body
- MPs	Helena Guergis
- MPPs	Jim Wilson
Area
- Total	274.18 km² (105.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	27,701
- Density	101.0/km² (261.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span
Website: Town of New Tecumseth

New Tecumseth is a town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe. While it is not officially a part of the Greater Toronto Area, it is counted, in terms of the census, as being a part of the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area.

1 Communities
2 Demographics
3 Notable persons
4 External links

[edit] Communities

The main centres in New Tecumseth are the communities of Alliston, Tottenham, and Beeton. New Tecumseth was created in 1991 through the amalgamation of the township of Tecumseth with these three centres. The borders of the old township, with some adjustments along the eastern edge, and with the addition of all of Alliston, are the borders of the new town.

The town also includes the smaller communities of Allimil, Green Briar, Nicolston, Penville, Randall, Rich Hill, Schomberg Heights and Thompsonville.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

Population: 27,701
% Change (1996-2001): 14.1
% Change (2001-2006): 6.0
Dwellings: 10,315
Area (km²): 274.18
Density (persons per km²): 101.0

[edit] Notable persons

Sir Frederick Banting, physician and scientist. He was a co-developer of insulin.
Sir William Osler, physician and professor of medicine. He has been called 'the Father of Modern Medicine'.
Jim Rutherford, journeyman NHL goaltender and Stanley-Cup-winning General Manager.