West Perth, Ontario

West Perth, Ontario
West Perth
—  Township  —
West Perth is located in Ontario
West Perth
Coordinates: 43°28′N 81°12′W / 43.467°N 81.2°W / 43.467; -81.2Coordinates: 43°28′N 81°12′W / 43.467°N 81.2°W / 43.467; -81.2
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Perth
Settled
Formed January 1, 1998
Government
 - Mayor Walter McKenzie
 - Federal riding Perth—Wellington
 - Prov. riding Perth—Wellington
Area[1]
 - Land 579.40 km2 (223.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Total 8,839
 - Density 15.3/km2 (39.6/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0K
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.westperth.com

West Perth is a municipality in Ontario, Canada, situated in Western Perth County, just west of the city of Stratford.

Mitchell is the largest community within the municipality and all of the municipal offices, administration, and services are based there. Smaller communities include Bornholm, Brodhagen, Dublin, Fullarton, Russeldale, St. Columban and Staffa. The former town of Mitchell and townships of Logan, Hibbert, and Fullarton all amalgamated into one large municipality on January 1, 1998.

Demographics

As of the Canada 2006 Census, the population of West Perth is 8,839 over a land area of 579.40 km2. There were 3141 private dwellings occupied by usual residents, out of a total of 3341 dwellings.[1]

Population trend:[2]

  • Population in 2006: 8839 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.2 %)
  • Population in 2001: 9129
  • Population in 1996: 8907

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