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New Tecumseth

Coordinates:44°05′N79°45′W/ 44.083°N 79.750°W/44.083; -79.750
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New Tecumseth
Town of New Tecumseth
Straw bales near Alliston
Straw bales near Alliston
New Tecumseth is located in Simcoe County
New Tecumseth
New Tecumseth
New Tecumseth is located in Southern Ontario
New Tecumseth
New Tecumseth
Coordinates:44°05′N79°45′W/ 44.083°N 79.750°W/44.083; -79.750
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountySimcoe
Settledca. 1820
IncorporatedJanuary 1991
Government
• MayorRichard Norcross
• MPsTerry Dowdall
• MPPsJim Wilson
Area
• Land274.21 km2(105.87 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[1]
• Total43,948
• Density160.5/km2(416/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)UTC-4(EDT)
Postal code FSA
L9R
L0G
Area code(s)705,289and 905
Websitenewtecumseth.ca

New Tecumsethis a town inSimcoe County,in south-centralOntario,Canada. While it is not officially a part of theGreater Toronto Area,it is counted, in terms of the census, as being a part of the TorontoCensus Metropolitan Area.

History

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The municipality was created through the amalgamation of the municipal governments of several communities with the Township of Tecumseth. The name 'New Tecumseth' was chosen because aTown of Tecumsehalready exists inEssex County.The borders of the old township, with some adjustments along the eastern edge, and with the addition of all of Alliston, are the borders of the new town.

Communities

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The main centres in New Tecumseth are the communities ofAlliston,Tottenham,andBeeton.

The town also includes the smaller communities of Allimil, Green Briar, Nicolston, Penville, Randall, Rich Hill, Schomberg Heights and Thompsonville.

Education

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New Tecumseth has nine elementary schools and two area high schools:

  • Alliston Union PS (Alliston)
  • Banting Memorial High School(Alliston)
  • Boyne River PS (Alliston)
  • Ernest Cumberland ES (Alliston)
  • FX O'Reilly Catholic School (Tottenham)
  • Monsignor Ronan Catholic School (Beeton)
  • St. James Catholic School (Tottenham)[2]
  • St. Paul's Catholic School (Alliston)
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School(Tottenham)
  • Tecumseth Beeton ES (Beeton)
  • Tecumseth South Central PS (Tottenham)
  • Tottenham PS (Tottenham)
  • Alliston Community Christian School (Alliston)(Private)

Public schools are in theSimcoe County District School Boardand Catholic with theSimcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.

Demographics

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New Tecumseth
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
199120,239
200126,141+29.2%
200627,701+6.0%
201130,234+9.1%
201634,242+13.3%
202143,948+28.3%
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In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,New Tecumseth had a population of43,948living in15,854of its16,249total private dwellings, a change of28.3% from its 2016 population of34,242.With a land area of 273.87 km2(105.74 sq mi), it had a population density of160.5/km2(415.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – New Tecumseth community profile
20212016
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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  • Kate Aitken,influential cooking and homemaking expert, television and radio broadcaster, born in Beeton. A plaque was placed in Beeton Park in her honour.[9]
  • Dr Sir Frederick Banting,physician and scientist born in Alliston. Discovered insulin with his assistant, Charles Best.
  • SirWilliam Osler,physician and professor of medicine was born in Bond Head (formerly in Tecumseth and now part of Bradford West Gwillimbury). He has been called 'the Father of Modern Medicine'.
  • Deanne Rose,Olympic medal-winning soccer player was born in New Tecumseth.
  • Jim Rutherford,retired NHL goaltender and Stanley-Cup-winning General Manager was born in Beeton.

See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"Census Profile, 2021 Census: New Tecumseth".Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.RetrievedFebruary 18,2022.
  2. ^"Home".sja.schools.smcdsb.on.ca.
  3. ^"New Tecumseth census profile".2011 Census of Population.Statistics Canada.Retrieved2012-07-04.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedMarch 30,2022.
  5. ^"2021 Community Profiles".2021 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022.Retrieved2022-04-27.
  6. ^"2016 Community Profiles".2016 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.Retrieved2019-07-05.
  7. ^"2006 Community Profiles".2006 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^"2001 Community Profiles".2001 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^"And now here's Mrs. A... Kate Aitken's Story".virtualmuseum.ca.Retrieved27 April2015.
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