West Perth, Ontario

West Perth
—  Township  —
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

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "West 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=3531025&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=West%20Perth&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-31. 
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Municipality of West Perth