West Perth is a municipality in Ontario, Canada, situated in Western Perth County

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...

, just west of the city of Stratford

Stratford, Ontario

Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 32,000.When the area was first settled by Europeans in 1832, the townsite and the river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. It is the seat of Perth County. Stratford was...

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Mitchell

Mitchell, Ontario

Mitchell is a community in Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Mitchell is located at the intersection of Highways 8 and 23, 20 km west of Stratford, and 60 km north of London, in the municipality of West Perth.-History:...

 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

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

, 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.

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 8839 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.2 %)
• Population in 2001: 9129
• Population in 1996: 8907

External links

• Municipality of West Perth