New Tecumseth is a town in Simcoe County, in south-central Ontario, Canada. While it is not officially a part of the Greater Toronto Area, it is counted, in terms of the census, as being a part of the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area.
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New Tecumseth | |
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Town (lower-tier) | |
Town of New Tecumseth | |
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Coordinates: 44°05′N 79°45′W | |
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County | Simcoe |
Settled | ca. 1820 |
Incorporated | January 1991 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rick Milne |
• MPs | Terry Dowdall |
• MPPs | Jim Wilson |
Area | |
• Land | 274.21 km2 (105.87 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 43,948 |
• Density | 160.5/km2 (416/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code FSA | L9R |
Area code(s) | 705, 289 and 905 |
Website | newtecumseth.ca |
The municipality was created through the amalgamation of the municipal governments of several communities with the Township of Tecumseth. The name 'New Tecumseth' was chosen because a Town of Tecumseh already exists in Essex County. The borders of the old township, with some adjustments along the eastern edge, and with the addition of all of Alliston, are the borders of the new town.
The main centres in New Tecumseth are the communities of Alliston, Tottenham, and Beeton.
The town also includes the smaller communities of Allimil, Green Briar, Nicolston, Penville, Randall, Rich Hill, Schomberg Heights and Thompsonville.
New Tecumseth has nine elementary schools and two area high schools:
Public schools are in the Simcoe County District School Board and Catholic with the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 20,239 | — |
2001 | 26,141 | +29.2% |
2006 | 27,701 | +6.0% |
2011 | 30,234 | +9.1% |
2016 | 34,242 | +13.3% |
2021 | 43,948 | +28.3% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, New Tecumseth had a population of 43,948 living in 15,854 of its 16,249 total private dwellings, a change of 28.3% from its 2016 population of 34,242. With a land area of 273.87 km2 (105.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 160.5/km2 (415.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
2021 | 2016 | |
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Population | 43,948 (+28.3% from 2016) | 34,242 (+13.3% from 2011) |
Land area | 273.87 km2 (105.74 sq mi) | 274.21 km2 (105.87 sq mi) |
Population density | 160.5/km2 (416/sq mi) | 124.9/km2 (323/sq mi) |
Median age | 39.6 (M: 38.8, F: 40.4) | 42.7 (M: 41.6, F: 43.8) |
Total private dwellings | 15,855 | 13,191 |
Median household income | $85,988 |
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