Perth South is a township

Township (Canada)

The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...

 in southwestern Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada, at the confluence of the River Thames

Thames River (Ontario)

The Thames River is located in southwestern Ontario, Canada.The Thames flows west through southwestern Ontario, through the cities of Woodstock, London and Chatham to Lighthouse Cove on Lake St. Clair...

 and the Avon River

Avon River (Ontario)

The Avon River is a river in Perth County, Ontario, Canada. The river was named after the River Avon in England when the town of Stratford was founded on its banks in 1832. The Avon River rises northeast of Stratford and flows southwest, entering the North Thames River near St. Marys...

 in the County of Perth

Perth County, Ontario

Perth County is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Stratford and is located in Southwestern Ontario, west of Toronto. It encompasses , 90% of which is classified as prime agricultural land...

.

Communities

The township encompasses the communities of Anderson, Avonbank

Avonbank, Ontario

Avonbank is a community on the Avon River in the township of Perth South, Perth County in Southwestern Ontario Ontario, Canada. It lies on 16th Line west of Perth Road 130, about southwest of Stratford and north of St. Marys....

, Avonton, Conroy, Flannigan Corners, Harmony, Metropolitan, Rannoch, Science Hill, Sebringville and St. Pauls Station.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....

 Census:

• Population: 4,132
• % Change (2001-2006): -3.9
• Area (km².): 393.01
• Density (persons per km².): 10.5
• Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1411 (total dwellings: 1481)

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 4132 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.9 %)
• Population in 2001: 4304 (or 4299 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
• Population in 1996: 4343

External links

• Township of Perth South