- New Tecumseth, Ontario
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Town of New Tecumseth Location of New Tecumseth, Ontario
Town of New TecumsethCoordinates: 44°05′N 79°45′W / 44.083°N 79.75°WCoordinates: 44°05′N 79°45′W / 44.083°N 79.75°W Country 
CanadaProvince 
OntarioCounty Simcoe Incorporated Government – Mayor Mike MacEachern – Governing Body – MPs Kellie Leitch – 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 Area code(s) 705, 289 and 905 Website www.town.newtecumseth.
on.caNew 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.
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Communities
The main centres in New Tecumseth are the communities of Alliston, Tottenham, and Beeton. The Township of Tecumseth was reincorporated as the Town of New Tecumseth in 1991. The name 'New Tecumseth' was chosen because a Town of Tecumseh already existed in Essex County . 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.
Demographics
Census Population Alliston 1871 250 1901 1,256 1911 1,279 1921 1,376 1931 1,355 1941 1,733 1951 1,987 1961 2,884 1971 3,176 1981 4,712 New Tecumseth 1991 20,239 2001 26,141 2006 27,701 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
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.
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Caledon King Cities 1 Towns Bradford West Gwillimbury • Collingwood • Innisfil • Midland • New Tecumseth • Penetanguishene • Wasaga BeachTownships First Nations reserves Christian Island 30 • Christian Island 30A • Mnjikaning First Nation 32See also: Communities in Simcoe County • Census divisions of Ontario
1 Separated municipalities but remain a census subdivision of the countyCategories:- Municipalities in Simcoe County, Ontario
- Towns in Ontario
- 1991 establishments in Canada
- Ontario geography stubs
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