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" redirects here; not to be confused with East Perth.

Perth East
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Perth East
Perth East Location within Perth County Perth East Location within Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°28′N 80°57′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Perth
Formed	January 1, 1998
Government
• Mayor	Rhonda Ehgoetz
• Federal riding	Perth Wellington
• Prov. riding	Perth—Wellington
Area
• Land	712.14 km2 (274.96 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	12,261
• Density	17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	N0K
Area codes	519, 226, 548
Website	www.pertheast.on.ca

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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.).