Postal Service Disruption Impact

Canada Post Strike

Due to the ongoing strike and postal service disruption at Canada Post, mail from the Municipality of North Perth will be impacted. 

Payment due dates for property taxes, water bills, and childcare will not change. We encourage residents to sign up for ebilling to prevent delayed invoices and payments. 

Payments can be made via:

Your financial institution

Online Banking

Telephone Banking

Preauthorized Payment Plans

In person at the Administration Building

In the drop box at the Administration Building

*If payments are not made in person, please allow 2-3 business days for processing

Contact the Municipal Office if you require assistance.

 

Community Economic Profile

Below is information important to businesses and investors, as well as prospective residents. Our Community Profile will provide you with information on business costs, labour force, demographic information and more that may assist your business planning.

Education and Schools

Healthcare

Housing

Maps

Rates and Fees
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Things to Do

Transportation

Youth Retention

North Perth offers a diverse economy with representation across all sectors.

Key sectors active in North Perth include agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail, finance, real estate, professional services, transportation and healthcare.

Major employers in North Perth include:

  • Listowel Memorial Hospital
  • Spinrite LP
  • Trillium Mutual Insurance Company
  • Ward and Uptigrove
  • Ideal Supply
  • Erie Meat Products
  • Listowel Technology Inc.
  • Avon Maitland District School Board
  • Dynamic Millrights
  • Gabel Electric, Plumbing and HVAC

North Perth is the fastest-growing municipality in Perth County with a current population of over 16,000. Between the 2016 and 2021 Census, our population grew by more than 18%.

For more information and other statistics, visit our Statistics and Facts page or view North Perth's 2021 Census Profile on the Stats Canada website.

  • Energy – Hydro One and Union Gas provide electricity and natural gas services for the Municipality of North Perth.
  • Telecommunications – There are various telecommunication companies in the area to provide cable and high-speed internet to North Perth. The urban area of Listowel has access to fibre connectivity.
  • Water and Wastewater – Municipal water and wastewater services are available in Atwood, Listowel, Gowanstown, and Molesworth. North Perth operates a Wastewater Treatment Plant, located just outside of Listowel. Recent WWTP Upgrades have increased the sustainability and efficiency of our wastewater treatment services and support further efforts to increase the hydraulic capacity of the WWTP.

The Four County Labour Market Planning Board works with business, workforce and community organizations to plan and initiate projects and programs that address workforce development needs in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth Counties. They provide reliable research, identify employment trends, target workforce opportunities, promote skills development, and raise public awareness of workforce issues.

Labour force data for North Perth is also available on our Statistics and Facts page.

Contact Us

Kimberley Kowch
Economic Development Officer
Email the Economic Development Officer
Municipality of North Perth
330 Wallace Avenue North
Listowel, ON N4W 1L3
T: 519-292-2043
Toll Free: 888-714-1993

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