Stratford, Ontario

Stratford
City of Stratford
City Hall
City Hall
Official logo of Stratford
Nickname: 
Festival City
Motto(s): 
Industria et Ars ("Industry and Art")
Stratford is located in Perth County
Stratford
Stratford
Stratford is located in Ontario
Stratford
Stratford
Stratford is located in Canada
Stratford
Stratford
Coordinates: 43°22′15″N 80°58′55″W / 43.37083°N 80.98194°W / 43.37083; -80.98194
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyPerth
Settled1832
Incorporated1858 (town)
Incorporated1886 (city)
Named forStratford-upon-Avon, England
Government
 • MayorMartin Ritsma
 • CouncilStratford City Council
 • MPsJohn Nater (C)
 • MPPsMatthew Rae (PC)
Area
 • Land30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi)
Elevation345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total33,232
 • Density1,107/km2 (2,870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
N4Z, N5A
Area code(s)519, 226, and 548
Websitewww.stratfordcanada.ca

Stratford is a city by the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. 33,232 people lived here in 2021 and has an area of 30.02 square kilometres (11.59 sq mi).[1] Stratford is the seat of Perth County.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Stratford, City [Census subdivision], Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Stratford WWTP". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "About Perth County". Perth County. Perth County. 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 6 March 2017.