New Tecumseth

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New Tecumseth
Town of New Tecumseth
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New Tecumseth
Coordinates: 44°05′N79°45′W / 44.083°N 79.750°W / 44.083; -79.750
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Simcoe
Settledca. 1820
IncorporatedJanuary 1991
Government
  MayorRichard Norcross
  MPs Terry Dowdall
  MPPs Jim Wilson
Area
[1]
  Land274.21 km2 (105.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total
43,948
  Density160.5/km2 (416/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
L9R
L0G
Area code(s) 705, 289 and 905
Website newtecumseth.ca

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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History

The municipality was created in 1991 through the amalgamation of the Town of Alliston, the Villages of Beeton and Tottenham, and the Township of Tecumseth. The name 'New Tecumseth' was chosen because a Town of Tecumseh already existed in Essex County.

Communities

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.

Education

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.

Demographics

New Tecumseth
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
199120,239    
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%
[3] [1]

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]

Canada census – New Tecumseth community profile
2021 2016
Population43,948 (+28.3% from 2016)34,242 (+13.3% from 2011)
Land area273.87 km2 (105.74 sq mi)274.21 km2 (105.87 sq mi)
Population density160.5/km2 (416/sq mi)124.9/km2 (323/sq mi)
Median age39.6 (M: 38.8, F: 40.4)42.7 (M: 41.6, F: 43.8)
Private dwellings15,855 (total) 13,191 (total) 
Median household income$85,988
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] earlier [7] [8]

Notable persons

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