Stratford Times
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication dayfriday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format6C tabloid
    page depth176
    zoneON-SW (ELGIN)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:3,500
     paid:0
     controlled:3,500
     electronic:
    confirmed: 2024/04/29
    basis: Publ. Statement-Free
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge N/A
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 14,461
  • publication specification
  • Sister paper of St. Marys Independent and WilmotTavistock Gazette. Does not accept flyers
  • deadlines
  • booking Tue 12pm ET
    material Tue 12pm ET
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 4.5"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 6.0"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 4.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 8.0"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 6.5"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 12.5"h
    3/4 page (V)
    Page Dominant 6.75"w x 9.0"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 12.5"h
  • population characteristics
  • total population 34,737
    age less than 35 37%
    age 55 and over 39%
    age 65 and over 24%
    visible minority 8%
    indigenous ancestry 2%
  • top labour force industries
  • manufacturing 20%
    health care and social assistance 13%
    retail trade 12%
    construction 8%
    educational services 7%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 15,966
    average persons/household 2.00
  • household income
  • median $ 81,133
    average $ 96,141
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 479
    mortgage for living quarters$ 7,994
    tuition fees$ 1,788
    food from Stores$ 10,268
    food from Restaurants$ 3,801
    clothing and accessories$ 3,558
    games of chance$ 133
    government-run lotteries$ 99
    charitable contributions$ 619
    automobiles$ 2,451
    airplane travel$ 956
    package vacations$ 1,099
    health care services$ 250
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,647
    entertainment$ 1,319
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 77
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 0M
    beef farms 7
    oilseed farms 0
    wheat farms 3
    Report printed: September 09, 2025
    Market Info data is based on the primary coverage area of each newspaper as derived from the best available circulation information. Data has been synthesized and updated based on information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (Statistics Canada - Census of Population, Census of Agriculture, Survey of Household Spending, Geographic Attribute File; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Annual Crop Inventory) and Canada Post.