Perth South, Ontario

Perth South
—  Township  —
Perth South
Coordinates: 43°18′N 81°09′W / 43.3°N 81.15°W / 43.3; -81.15Coordinates: 43°18′N 81°09′W / 43.3°N 81.15°W / 43.3; -81.15
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Perth
Settled
Formed	January 1, 1998
Government
– Mayor	Robert Wilhelm
– Federal riding	Perth—Wellington
– Prov. riding	Perth—Wellington
Area[1]
– Land	393.01 km2 (151.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	4,132
– Density	10.5/km2 (27.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	N0K
Area code(s)	519 and 226
Website	www.perthsouth.ca

Perth South is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the River Thames and the Avon River in the County of Perth.

Communities

The township encompasses the communities of Anderson, Avonbank, Avonton, Conroy, Flannigan Corners, Harmony, Metropolitan, Rannoch, Science Hill, Sebringville and St. Pauls Station.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:^[1]

• Population: 4,132
• % Change (2001-2006): -3.9
• Area (km².): 393.01
• Density (persons per km².): 10.5
• Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1411 (total dwellings: 1481)

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 4132 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.9 %)
• Population in 2001: 4304 (or 4299 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
• Population in 1996: 4343

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Perth South 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=3531013&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Perth%20South&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-31. 
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Township of Perth South