St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas | |
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| City of St. Thomas | |
St. Thomas City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
St. Thomas | |
| Coordinates: 42°46.5′N 81°11′W / 42.7750°N 81.183°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Elgin |
| Settled | 1810 |
| Incorporated | 1852 (Village) |
| 1861 (town) 1881 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joe Preston |
| • Governing Body | St. Thomas City Council |
| • MPs | Andrew Lawton (CPC) |
| • MPPs | Rob Flack (OPC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 35.52 km2 (13.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209.10 m (686.0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City (single-tier) | 42,918 |
| • Density | 1,067/km2 (2,760/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 61,707 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 519, 226, and 548 |
| Highways | Highway 3 Highway 4 |
| Website | stthomas.ca |
St. Thomas is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It gained its city charter on March 4, 1881. The city is also the seat for Elgin County, although it is independent of the county.
At the time of the 2021 Census, the population of the city was 42,918.