Perth East, Ontario

Perth East
Township of Perth East
Perth East is located in Perth County
Perth East
Perth East
Perth East is located in Southern Ontario
Perth East
Perth East
Coordinates: 43°28′N 80°57′W / 43.47°N 80.95°W / 43.47; -80.95
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyPerth
FormedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • MayorRhonda Ehgoetz
 • Federal ridingPerth Wellington
 • Prov. ridingPerth—Wellington
Area
 • Land712.14 km2 (274.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total12,261
 • Density17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
N0K
Area code(s)519, 226, 548
Websitewww.pertheast.on.ca Edit this at Wikidata
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The Township of Perth East is a municipality in Perth County, Ontario, Canada and situated north of Stratford. It was created in 1998 when the Ontario government amalgamated the village of Milverton with the surrounding former townships of Ellice, Mornington, North Easthope and South Easthope.

Milverton is the largest community of the township, where the municipal administration is based. The mayor is Rhonda Ehgoetz. The population in 2016 was 12,595, with 4,266 occupied private dwellings, in a land area of 711.93 km² (275 sq. mi.).[4]

  1. ^ "Perth East, Ontario (Code 3531030) census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. ^ "Perth East, Ontario". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Perth East". StatsCan. 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Perth East". StatsCan. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.