The ninth Prime Minister of Canada, Arthur Meighen was born in Anderson, a small community in Perth South. Communities
The township encompasses the communities of Anderson, Avonbank, Avonton, Conroy, Flannigan Corners, Harmony, Metropolitan, Rannoch, Science Hill, Sebringville and St. Demographics
According to the 2011 Statistics Canada Census:
Population: 3,993
% Change (2001-2006): -3.4
Area (km².): 393.03
Density (persons per km².): 10.2
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1393 (total dwellings: 1456)
Population trend:
Population in 2011: 3993
Population in 2006: 4132
Population in 2001: 4304 (or 4299 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
Population in 1996: 4343