[1] Settler John Binning arrived in 1852 and was the first to create a permanent residence in the area originally named Mapleton.

[8] Ontario Provincial Police currently provides law enforcement services in the community through its North Perth Detachment in Listowel.

[9] The township comprises the communities of Atwood, Britton, Donegal, Gowanstown, Kurtzville, Listowel, Monkton, Newry, Teviotdale, Trowbridge and Wallace.

[12] According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the majority of residents of North Perth are members of a Christian faith and account for 78.2% of the population.

The North Perth Fire Department is a volunteer service operating from three stations; Monkton, Atwood and Listowel.

[17] The Municipality is served by the Perth County Economic Development Office, Stratford/Perth Centre for Business, and Listowel Retail Merchants Association.

[18] North Perth includes companies such as Trillium Mutual (head office), Listowel Technologies, Erie Meats, Spinrite Yarns and large national retailers.

[19] The Campbell Soup Company, in Listowel, was a major local employer for 48 years, operating a frozen, foodservice and specialty food plant.

[20] In 2010 the former plant was purchased by Erie Meat Products and expected to ship 50-60 million pounds of poultry to world markets on an annual basis.

[21] Since 1996 North Perth has attracted new industries,[22] including Listowel Technology, Inc. a manufacturer of injection-moulded automotive parts with a 240,000-square-foot facility employing 500.

In 2012, EFS Plastics constructed a 40,000 square foot plant in the North Perth Industrial Park.

In addition to Listowel Technology and the Listowel Memorial Hospital, other major employers, and the number of employees, include the following according to County records:[22] The Municipality of North Perth is governed by a Municipal Council composed of ten members including a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and eight Councillors.