Perth East, Ontario

This article is about the township in Perth County, Ontario. For the similarly named town in Lanark County, see Perth, Ontario.

Perth East
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Perth East
Perth East
Perth East
Coordinates: 43°28′N 80°57′W / 43.47°N 80.95°W / 43.47; -80.95
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyPerth
FormedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • MayorRhonda Ehgoetz
 • Federal ridingPerth Wellington
 • Prov. ridingPerth—Wellington
Area
 • Land712.14 km2 (274.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
12,261
 • Density17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
N0K
Area codes519, 226, 548
Websitewww.pertheast.on.ca

The Township of Perth East is a municipality in Perth County, Ontario, Canada, situated north of Stratford. It was created in 1998 when the Ontario government amalgamated the village of Milverton with the surrounding former townships of Ellice, Mornington, North Easthope and South Easthope.

Milverton is the largest community of the township, where the municipal administration is based. The mayor is Rhonda Ehgoetz. The population in 2016 was 12,595, with 4,266 occupied private dwellings, in a land area of 711.93 km2 (275 sq. mi.).

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