[1] The former town of Mitchell and townships of Logan, Hibbert, and Fullarton all amalgamated into this single large municipality on January 1, 1998.

According to a historic plaque erected by the Province, the Canada Company laid out a town plot (Mitchell) on the Huron Road in 1836.

In 1837 a log building was built by William Hicks along Huron Road; he was the first settler in the area.

[3] This township was named after William Hibbert, a director of the Canada Company.

The ethnic mix in the area includes English, Dutch, Irish and Scottish.

[3] This township was named after John Fullarton, a director of the Canada Company.

According to Stratford-Perth Archives records, the booming town was serviced by "seven schools, many churches, and small businesses such as blacksmithies, wagon and harness makers, country stores, a cheese and butter factory, grist and saw mills, and several hotel taverns".

[4] On June 26, 1997, an order from the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs for the amalgamation of the former Townships of Logan, Hibbert, Fullarton and the Town of Mitchell into the Township of West Perth received Royal assent.

[14] According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the majority of residents of West Perth are members of a Christian faith and account for 84.6% of the population.

[14] West Perth is home to industries that include Cooper Standard Automotive, Armtec Durisol, Parmalat, Sofina and leading Animal Pharmaceutical producer BioAgriMix.

The latter company opened about 30 years ago and by 2014 was Canada's largest producer of Animal Pharmaceutical products.

[16] Township operations are overseen by the Chief Administrator's Office and municipal departments include Building and Zoning Services, By-law enforcement, Finance & Treasury, Fire Service, Garbage/Recycling, and Public Works.

The Perth County Council is determined by a restructuring order that came into force on January 1, 1998.