Perth SouthCOMMUNITY PROFILE

250km radius from Perth County

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PERTHCOUNTY Guelph

London

Lake Ontario

Hamilton

Toronto

KitchenerWaterloo

Goderich

Barrie

Listowel

Lake Erie

Lake Huron

Lake St. Clair

SarniaPort Huron

WindsorDetroit

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Niagara Falls

Buffalo

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Perth County Economic Development and Tourism Officet 519-271-0531 ext 150 e ecdev@perthcounty.ca

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOCATION ......................................3Transportation

OUR COMMUNITY .................... 4-5Map

OUR PEOPLE ............................... 6-7Population & DemographicsEducation Household IncomeHousing Prices

WORKFORCE & INDUSTRY ....... 8-9Labour ForceBusiness Size and IndustryFarm Size and Type

UTILITIES ......................................10Electricity RatesNatural Gas Rates

INVESTMENT ............................... 11Tax Rate ComparisonProvincial Corporate Income TaxFederal Corporate Income Tax

BUSINESS RESOURCES ................12

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WELCOME TO PERTH SOUTH

“Job prospects, active living opportunities and the affordable cost of living were all things that I factored into wanting to move to Perth County. Perth South is an ideal place to live because I can have that space, but I’m still close to London and the Kitchener-Waterloo area, making it an easy and scenic drive to events and conveniences without being bothered by everything that comes with large population sizes.”

GREG MECHANICAL ENGINEER

250km radius from Perth County

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Owen Sound

PERTHCOUNTY Guelph

London

Lake Ontario

Hamilton

Toronto

KitchenerWaterloo

Goderich

Barrie

Listowel

Lake Erie

Lake Huron

Lake St. Clair

SarniaPort Huron

WindsorDetroit

MichiganUSA

Niagara Falls

Buffalo

New YorkUSA

Milverton

Mitchell

St. Jacobs

Grand Bend

Guelph

to Ottawa

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Perth South is well served by three carriers providing daily passenger and freight rail services and is located within a 1.5 hour drive of five international shipping ports.

There are five international airports that serve the region all located within a 1.5 hour drive equipped to handle corporate, freight and recreational flights.

More than half of the North American industrial market is within one day’s trucking distance.

STRATEGIC LOCATION

Approximately 6.0 million people live within 250 kilometres (150 miles) of Perth County.

Less than an hour drive to Stratford, the Town of St. Marys, Ingersoll, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, and Waterloo, Perth South has a trade market area of over 900,000.

1 2 3 4 5 6University of WaterlooStratford Campus

Conestoga CollegeStratford Campus

Western UniversityFanshawe College

Waterloo UniversityWilfrid Laurier UniversityConestoga College

Guelph University

McMaster UniversityMohawk College

1 2 3 4 5Toronto Pearson International Airport

London International Airport

Region of Waterloo International Airport

Hamilton International Airport

Stratford Municipal Airport

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Perth South is centrally located in mid-western Ontario.

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Rail

International Border Crossing

Highways

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Perth South is a prosperous community with the highest average household income in the county and 3810 residents. Residents enjoy a high standard of living and Perth South has a great deal to offer its businesses.

Innovation abounds in the entrepreneurs that call Perth South home. Businesses such as Maple Leaf Foods, Klomps Home & Garden, McCully’s Hill Farm, Stonetown Artisan Cheese, McLean Taylor Construction, Stratford Farm Equipment and Hoffmeyers Mill have made a name for themselves well beyond Perth County.

A largely rural community with a strong agri-business sector, Perth South has a broadband fibre service available to homes and businesses, provided by community-owned Quadro Communications, connecting these successful businesses to their worldwide customers.

OUR COMMUNITY

Abundant agricultural production in Perth South

has resulted in the area being referred to as

“Ontario’s food basket”.

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Stratford

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Healthcare Perth South is well equipped with hospitals, clinics, long-term care and retirement facilities nearby.

Education The Avon Maitland and Huron-Perth Catholic District School Boards are two progressive school boards that are cultivating the potential of our future generation.

3 elementary schools

3 secondary schools

7 post-secondary options within 1 hour drive

Stratford General Hospital

St. Marys Memorial Hospital

Wildwood Conservation Area is a 3,500 acre

outdoor playground managed by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority and visited

by over 150,000 people annually.

TRAFFIC COUNTSNumbers marked on map indicate average number of vehicles on road over a 24 hour period.

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Household Income (Source: Stats Can, 2016)

$0-4 K

$5-9 K

$10-14 K

$15-19 K

$20-29 K

$30-39 K

$40-49 K

$50-59 K

$60-79 K

$80-99 K

$100-124 K

$125-149 K

$150+ K

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OUR PEOPLE

Population 3,810(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

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390

10-19

540

20-29

450

30-39

335

40-49

505

50-59

720

60-69

515

70-79

255

80+

115

AGE

POPULATION

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Major Field of Study(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

Education 105

Visual & Performing Arts 45

Humanities 40

Social Sciences & Law 140

Business, Management & Public Administration 180

Life Sciences & Technology 25

Mathematics & Information Science 20

Engineering & Related Technology 390

Agriculture & Natural Resources 180

Health & Related Fields 305

Protective & Transportation Services 100

Housing PricesMedian House Price (Single Detached)(Source: Homeprice Index, Huron-Perth Real Estate Board)

Greater Toronto

$1,015,067

Provincial Average

$534,848

Perth South

$504,487

Perth South

$314,730

Perth South

$306,318

Perth South

$216,190

Education Attainment(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

2001 2006 2011 2016 2016 2016

320+

1150+

1060+

Skilled Trades

College & University

Secondary School

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Labour Force by Industry(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

74.2%64.7%

74.2%59.9%

3.0%7.4%

Labour Force Participation(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

Participation Employment Unemployment

PERTH COUNTY

ONTARIO

WORKFORCE & INDUSTRY

Agriculture 465

Utilities 10

Construction 240

Manufacturing 365

Wholesale 110

Retail 285

Transportation 100

Information 10

Finance 60

Real Estate 20

Professional Services 100

Administration 75

Education 140

Health Care 225

Arts & Entertainment 60

Accommodation 80

Other 85

Public Administration 30

Trades & Transport 490

Management 475

Sales & Service 375

Business & Finance 260

Manufacturing 210

Education, Law & Government 190

Natural Resources 190

Health 150

Sciences 60

Art & Sports 50

Labour Force by Occupation(Source: Stats Can, 2016)

“I moved from Switzerland to seize the opportunities in Perth South. It’s also a beautiful place to raise a family. I love the small town vibe combined with the vast rural landscapes. It’s the perfect spot.”RAMON MASTER CHEESE MAKER

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Most of Perth South is prime agricultural land, with agriculture representing one of our most significant economic and community assets. Agricultural practices interact with natural heritage features in a number of ways including: agricultural drainage, nutrient management, land clearing and tile draining for agricultural production and the pasturing of livestock.

Business Sizes (Source: Business Register, 2016)

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5-9

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100-199

# of Employees

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# of Businesses

Industry (Source: Stats Can, 2016)

Agriculture 213

Utilities 1

Construction 40

Manufacturing 13

Wholesale 10

Retail 17

Transportation 13

Finance 12

Real Estate 86

Professional Services 21

Management 9

Administrative 10

Educational 4

Health Care 6

Arts & Entertainment 6

Accommodation 1

Other Services 13

Farms by Size(Source: Census 2016)

Farms by Industry Group(Source: Census 2016)

408 farms in Perth South

Number of farms

Beef cattle ranching and farming 21

Dairy cattle and milk production 51

Hog and pig farming 26

Poultry and egg production 30

Sheep and goat farming 4

Other animal production 28

Oilseed and grain farming 207

Vegetable and melon farming 7

Fruit and tree nut farming 2

Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture 5

Other crop farming 27

Under 10

10-129

130-239

240-559

560-1119

1120+

Number of acres

Perth South is often referred to as “Ontario’s food basket” as it is one of the region’s main producers of pork, beef, poultry, dairy products, cash crops and organic produce.

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Perth South enjoys a rural lifestyle while being globally connected. Quadro Communication’s Fibre Optic Network was named a “top performing broadband provider,” received the “Smart Rural Community” and “Internet Service Provider of the Year” awards, and was the first Canadian company to receive Rural Broadband Association’s “Gig Certified” recognition due to its capability to deliver Gig service to any customer on their fiber optic network.

Electricity Base Charges(Source: Hydro One, 2017)

Residential

Natural Gas Base Rates(Source: Union Gas, 2017)

Small Commercial

Large Commercial

22.86

23.84

102.71

Electricity Rates(Source: Hydro One, 2017)

Residential

Small Commercial

0.04

0.04

21.00

70.00

Residential

Small Commercial

Natural Gas Rates(Source: Union Gas, 2017)

“Quadro Communications Inc. is a locally owned and operated independent telephone and broadband service provider. Since 1924 our visionary members have supported and engaged us to be leaders in communication technologies.”CHARMAINE KESTLE BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER

UTILITIES

13.20Residential

Small Commercial

Large Commercial

13.20

13.20

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Tax Rate Comparison Data(Source: Municipal Websites, 2017)

New ConstructionRegion Industrial (Industrial) Commercial Residential

Perth County: Perth South 2.8 2.6 2.0 0.9

Perth County: North Perth 3.4% 3.2% 2.4% 1.2

Perth County: Perth East 2.9 2.6 2.1 0.9

Perth County: West Perth 3.1 2.8 2.2 0.9

Waterloo 3.2 3.0 3.2 1.1

Kitchener 3.3 3.0 3.2 1.1

London 3.7 3.4 2.6 1.4

Woodstock 4.9 4.6 3.9 0.1

Stratford 4.8 4.5 3.8 1.4

St. Marys 4.5 4.2 3.0 1.4

11.5%General

Provincial Corporate Income Tax(Source: Canada Revenue Agency 2018)

Small Business

Manufacturing and Processing

3.5%

10%

Investment 11.5%

General

Small Business

Manufacturing and Processing

Investment

Federal Corporate Income Tax(Source: Canada Revenue Agency 2018)

15%

15%

15%

10.5%

Tax Rates (Source: Municipal Websites, 2017)

Assessment Class Code Ratio General Rate

Residential/Farm RT 1.0000 0.00456681

Commercial Occupied CT 1.2469 0.00569436

Commercial New Construction XT 1.2469 0.00569436

Commercial Excess Land CU 0.8728 0.00398605

Commercial Vacant Land CX 0.8728 0.00398605

Industrial Occupied IT 1.9692 0.00899296

Industrial New Construction JT 1.9692 0.00899296

Industrial Excess Land IU 1.2800 0.00584543

Industrial Vacant Land IX 1.2800 0.00584543

Pipelines PT 1.6391 0.00748546

Farmlands FT 0.2500 0.00114170

Managed Forests TT 0.2500 0.00114170

TAXES

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The Stratford-Perth Centre for Business offers advisory services and training for new and existing small business in all sectors. stratfordperthbusiness.ca

Perth Community Futures provides business support through customized loan programs. perthcfdc.ca

Partners in Employment works with job seekers and employers to match talents and skills to employer’s recruitment needs. partnersinemployment.on.ca

Conestoga Career Centre provides job search assistance, career advice, job postings and education and training information to the public. conestogac.on.ca/caa/careercentre

Stratford Accelerator Centre is focused on accelerating the growth and maturation of early-stage technology and digital media companies. acceleratorcentre.com

Technical Training Group provides skills training programs necessary for professional trades, including welding apprenticeship training. technicaltraininggroup.org/

Business Resources

We invite you to contact Perth County’s economic development and tourism office. We can provide you with the guidance you need to locate and grow in Perth County. We’re here to support you with:

n Site selection

n Grant and loan programs

n Statistics, maps, demographics, and community information

n Connections to local landowners, developers, municipal offices, and real estate

n Business start-up and expansion resources

n Labour strategies

n Training providers

Perth County Economic Development & Tourism Office1 Huron Street, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, N5A 5S4 t 519-271-0531 ext 150 e ecdev@perthcounty.ca

Reach out to us today.Your business is our pleasure!

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