Perry, Ontario

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

Perry
Township (single-tier)
Township of Perry
Emsdale
Perry
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 [1]
• Land	187.22 km^2 (72.29 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	2,454
• Density	13.1/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	P0A 1J0
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.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

Year	Pop.	±%
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%
[3][1][2]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,041 (total dwellings: 1,676)[2]

Mother tongue:[4]

• 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

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. 2011 Census Profile
2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Perry, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
3. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
4. "2006 Community Profile".

External links

• Emsdale Ontario Almaguin Highlands Region and Communities in Ontario
• Novar Ontario Almaguin Highlands Region and Communities in Ontario