St. Thomas, Ontario

St. Thomas
City of St. Thomas
St. Thomas City Hall
St. Thomas
Coordinates: 42°46.5′N 81°11′W / 42.7750°N 81.183°W / 42.7750; -81.183
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyElgin
Settled1810
Incorporated1852 (Village)
 1861 (town)
1881 (city)
Government
  MayorJoe Preston
  Governing BodySt. Thomas City Council
  MPsAndrew Lawton (CPC)
  MPPsRob Flack (OPC)
Area
  Land35.52 km2 (13.71 sq mi)
Elevation
209.10 m (686.02 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  City (single-tier)
42,918
  Density1,067/km2 (2,760/sq mi)
  Urban
61,707
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)519, 226, and 548
Highways Highway 3
 Highway 4
Websitestthomas.ca

St. Thomas is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It gained its city charter on March 4, 1881. The city is also the seat for Elgin County, although it is independent of the county.

At the time of the 2021 Census, the population of the city was 42,918.