Stratford, Ontario

Stratford
City of Stratford
City Hall
Nickname: 
Festival City
Motto(s): 
Industria et Ars ("Industry and Art")
Stratford
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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.