St. Thomas, Ontario

St. Thomas
City of St. Thomas
St. Thomas City Hall
St. Thomas City Hall
Flag of St. Thomas
Official seal of St. Thomas
St. Thomas is located in Southern Ontario
St. Thomas
St. Thomas
Coordinates: 42°46.5′N 81°11′W / 42.7750°N 81.183°W / 42.7750; -81.183
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyElgin
Settled1810
Incorporated1852 (Village)
 1861 (town)
1881 (city)
Government
 • MayorJoe Preston
 • Governing BodySt. Thomas City Council
 • MPsKaren Vecchio (CPC)
 • MPPsRob Flack (OPC)
Area
 • Land35.52 km2 (13.71 sq mi)
Elevation209.10 m (686.02 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • City (single-tier)42,918
 • Density1,067/km2 (2,760/sq mi)
 • Urban
61,707
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)519, 226, and 548
Highways Highway 3
 Highway 4
Websitestthomas.ca
Street scene in St. Thomas, 1960

St. Thomas is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It gained its city charter on March 4, 1881. The city is also the seat for Elgin County, although it is independent of the county.

At the time of the 2021 Census, the population of the city was 42,918.[3]

  1. ^ a b "St. Thomas community profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Climate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Census Profile". Government of Canada. January 10, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2020.