New Tecumseth, Ontario
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New Tecumseth is a town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe. 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 and is, unofficially at least, considered to be a part of the GTA.
The main centres in New Tecumseth are the towns of Alliston, Tottenham, and Beeton. New Tecumseth was created in 1991 through the amalgamation of the township of Tecumseth with these three centres. 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.
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 26,141
- % Change (1996-2001): 14.1
- Dwellings: 9,588
- Area (sq. km.): 274.18
- Density (persons per sq. km.): 95.3
Communities (towns and villages) within New Tecumseth include;
- Alliston
- Tottenham
- Beeton
- Allimill
- Schomberg Heights
- Rich Hill
- Thompsonville
- Bond Head (on border with Bradford West Gwillimbury)
- Colgan (on border with Adjala-Tosorontio)
This table illustrates New Tecumseth's rough geographical position relative to its neighbours. Highway 27 runs (almost) between New Tecumseth and Bradford West Gwillimbury, and Highway 9 runs south of New Tecumseth, and north of Caledon and King. East of Alliston, Highway 89 splits New Tecumseth from Essa.
| North: Essa | ||
| West: Adjala-Tosorontio | New Tecumseth | East: Innisfil, Bradford West Gwillimbury |
| South: Caledon, King |