Perry
Township (single-tier)
Township of Perry
Emsdale
Emsdale
Perry is located in Southern Ontario
Perry
Perry
Coordinates: 45°30′N 79°17′W / 45.500°N 79.283°W / 45.500; -79.283
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictParry Sound
Settled1873
Incorporated1888
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorNorm Hofstetter
 • Federal ridingParry Sound-Muskoka
 • Prov. ridingParry Sound—Muskoka
Area
[1]
 • Land186.34 km2 (71.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,650
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0A 1J0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.townshipofperry.ca

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

The township had a population of 2,454 in the 2016 Canadian census.

Communities

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

Demographics

Perry Township historical populations
YearPop.±%
19912,049—    
19962,215+8.1%
20012,252+1.7%
20062,010−10.7%
20112,317+15.3%
20162,454+5.9%
20212,650+8.0%
[3][1][4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Perry had a population of 2,650 living in 1,144 of its 1,710 total private dwellings, a change of 8% from its 2016 population of 2,454. With a land area of 186.34 km2 (71.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.2/km2 (36.8/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue:[6]

  • 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%

Transportation

The communities of Emsdale and Novar are flag stops on Ontario Northland's intercity motor coach service along its Toronto–Barrie–Bracebridge–Huntsville–North Bay route.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Census Profile
  2. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Perry, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
  4. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Perry, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profile". 13 March 2007.


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