North Perth, Ontario

North Perth, Ontario
North Perth
—  Town  —
Listowel Main Street
North Perth is located in Ontario
North Perth
Coordinates: 43°44′N 80°57′W / 43.733°N 80.95°W / 43.733; -80.95Coordinates: 43°44′N 80°57′W / 43.733°N 80.95°W / 43.733; -80.95
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Perth
Settled
Formed January 1, 1998
Government
 - Mayor Julie Behrns
 - Federal riding Perth—Wellington
 - Prov. riding Perth—Wellington
Area[1]
 - Land 493.18 km2 (190.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Total 12,254
 - Density 24.8/km2 (64.2/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.

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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]

  • Population in 2006: 12,254 (2001 to 2006 population change: 1.7 %)
  • Population in 2001: 12,055
  • Population in 1996: 11,808

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4615 (total dwellings: 4832)

Settlements

References

  1. ^ a b "North Perth community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3531040&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=North%20Perth&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  2. ^ "Business Retention + Expansion Project 2007" (PDF). County of Perth. August 2007. http://www.perthcounty.ca/pdffiles/br+e_report.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-10. [dead link]
  3. ^ Ontario Provincial police: Western Region Detachment Directory
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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