Perry is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District.
Perry | |
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Township (single-tier) | |
Township of Perry | |
Emsdale | |
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Coordinates: 45°30′N 79°17′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 | |
• Land | 186.34 km2 (71.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 2,650 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | P0A 1J0 |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Website | www.townshipofperry.ca |
The township had a population of 2,454 in the 2016 Canadian census.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 2,049 | — |
1996 | 2,215 | +8.1% |
2001 | 2,252 | +1.7% |
2006 | 2,010 | −10.7% |
2011 | 2,317 | +15.3% |
2016 | 2,454 | +5.9% |
2021 | 2,650 | +8.0% |
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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]
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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.
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