Perry, Ontario

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

See also: Perry (disambiguation)

Perry
Township (single-tier)
Township of Perry
Emsdale
Emsdale
Perry is located in Southern Ontario
Perry
Perry
Coordinates: 45°30′N 79°17′W
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

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. 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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