Perry, Ontario

Perry
—  Township  —
Elmsdale
Perry
Coordinates: 45°30′N 79°17′W / 45.5°N 79.283°W / 45.5; -79.283Coordinates: 45°30′N 79°17′W / 45.5°N 79.283°W / 45.5; -79.283
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Settled	1873
Incorporated	1888
Government
– Type	Township
– Mayor	Bill Core
– Federal riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
– Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area[1]
– Land	186.63 km2 (72.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	2,010
– Density	10.8/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	P0A 1J0
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.townshipofperry.ca

Perry is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Parry Sound District.

The township had a population of 2,252 in the 2001 Canadian census.

Communities

• Clear Lake
• Emsdale
• Novar
• Scotia
• Swindon
• Walls

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2006: 2010 (2001 to 2006 population change: -10.7 %)
• Population in 2001: 2252
• Population in 1996: 2215
• Population in 1991: 2049

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 846 (total dwellings: 1489)

Mother tongue:^[1]

• English as first language: 91.8 %
• French as first language: 1.0 %
• English and French as first language: 0.5 %
• Other as first language: 6.7 %

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Perry community profile
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Emsdale Ontario Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal
• Novar Ontario Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal