Perry, Ontario

Perry
Township (single-tier)
Township of Perry
Emsdale
Perry
Coordinates: 45°30′N 79°17′W / 45.500°N 79.283°WCoordinates: 45°30′N 79°17′W / 45.500°N 79.283°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Settled	1873
Incorporated	1888
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Norm Hofstetter
• Federal riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
• Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area[1]
• Land	187.25 km^2 (72.30 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	2,317
• Density	12.4/km^2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	P0A 1J0
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.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 2,317 in the 2011 Canadian census.

Communities

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

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2011: 2317 (2006 to 2011 population change: 15.3%)
• Population in 2006: 2010
• Population in 2001: 2252
• Population in 1996: 2215
• Population in 1991: 2049

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 966 (total dwellings: 1517)

Mother tongue:^[3]

• 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%

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. 2011 Census Profile
2. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
3. "2006 Community Profile".

External links

• Emsdale Ontario Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal
• Novar Ontario Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal