North Perth, Ontario

This article is about the town in Perth County, Ontario. For the similarly named town in Lanark County, see Perth, Ontario.
North Perth
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of North Perth

Listowel Main Street
North Perth
Coordinates: 43°44′N 80°57′W / 43.733°N 80.950°WCoordinates: 43°44′N 80°57′W / 43.733°N 80.950°W
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Perth
Formed January 1, 1998
Government
 • Mayor Julie Behrns
 • Federal riding Perth—Wellington
 • Prov. riding Perth—Wellington
Area[1]
 • Land 493.19 km2 (190.42 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 12,631
 • Density 25.6/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N4W
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.northperth.ca

The town of North Perth is a municipality in Ontario, Canada. Its name is based on its location in the northern portion of Perth County. The major community in North Perth is Listowel.

History

The Ontario provincial government imposed amalgamation of many municipalities in that province. The changes took effect in 1998, including the joining of rural townships of Elma and Wallace with the town of Listowel.[2]

Ontario Provincial Police currently provides law enforcement services in the community, through a satellite station in Listowel.[3]

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4792 (total dwellings: 5005)

Settlements

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "North Perth, Ontario (Code 3531040) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. ↑ "Business Retention + Expansion Project 2007" (PDF). County of Perth. August 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
  3. ↑ Ontario Provincial police: Western Region Detachment Directory
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

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