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By The Numbers : Whitchurch-Stouffville
  • Population of Whitchurch-Stouffville: 24,390
  • Average Household Income: $110,000
  • Number of Dwellings in Whitchurch-Stouffville: 8,898
  • Percentage of Population for which English is the Home Language: 95 per cent
  • Number of Elementary Schools in Whitchurch-Stouffville: 7
  • Number of Books and other materials at Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library: 65,000
  • Number of Residents with a University Degree: over 2,810
  • Percentage of Residents Employed Full-Time: 63.2 per cent
  • Top Private Sector Employer in Whitchurch-Stouffville: Novopharm (300 employees)
  • Percentage of Residents Employed in Manufacturing: 20.3 per cent
  • Acres of Vacant Fully-Serviced Employment Lands: 236.5 acres
  • Number of Restaurants in Whitchurch-Stouffville: 20
  • Number of Equestrian Centres in Whitchurch-Stouffville: 13
  • Average Annual Snowfall: 158 mm
  • Number of Listed Toboggan Hills: 2
  • Whitchurch-Stouffville has 4 outdoor ice rinks, 18 soccer fields, 7 baseball diamonds, 1 hockey arena, and 1 indoor pool.
  • Capacity of Ballantrae Community Centre: 250 people
  • Duration of Whitchurch-Stouffville's Annual Strawberry Festival: 5 days, from June 27 to July 1
  • Capacity of Ballantrae Community Centre: 250 people
Whitchurch Township was created in 1792, the same year that Washington, D.C. was founded. The hamlet of Stoufferville officially became Stouffville in 1832, the same year Greece was recognized as a sovereign nation, and the same year English author Lewis Carroll was born.

Sources: Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Wikipedia, yorkregion.com, Stouffville Soccer Club, Strawberry Festival


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