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.
New Tecumseth | |
|---|---|
| Town of New Tecumseth | |
 Straw bales near Alliston | |
  New Tecumseth  New Tecumseth | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′N 79°45′W / 44.083°N 79.750°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Simcoe |
| Settled | ca. 1820 |
| Incorporated | January 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Norcross |
| • MPs | Terry Dowdall |
| • MPPs | Jim Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Land | 274.21 km2 (105.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,948 |
| • Density | 160.5/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 |
History
editThe 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 a Town of Tecumseh already exists in Essex 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
editThe 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
editNew 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 the Simcoe County District School Board and Catholic with the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20,239 | — |
| 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]
| 2021 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,948 (+28.3% from 2016) | 34,242 (+13.3% from 2011) |
| Land area | 273.87 km2 (105.74 sq mi) | 274.21 km2 (105.87 sq mi) |
| Population density | 160.5/km2 (416/sq mi) | 124.9/km2 (323/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.6 (M: 38.8, F: 40.4) | 42.7 (M: 41.6, F: 43.8) |
| Private dwellings | 15,855 (total) | 13,191 (total) |
| Median household income | $85,988 |
Notable persons
edit- 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.
- Sir William 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: New Tecumseth". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Home". sja.schools.smcdsb.on.ca.
- ^ "New Tecumseth census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "And now here's Mrs. A... Kate Aitken's Story". virtualmuseum.ca. Retrieved 27 April 2015.