Lanark Highlands

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Lanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County. The township administrative offices are located in the village of Lanark.

Lanark Highlands
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Lanark Highlands
Municipal office in Lanark
Lanark Highlands Location in Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 45.088°N 76.517°W / 45.088; -76.517
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Lanark
Incorporated	July 1, 1997
Government
• Type	Township
• Reeve	Peter McLaren
• Governing Body	Lanark Highlands Township Council
• MP	Scott Reid (CPC)
• MPP	Randy Hillier (OPC)
Area [1]
• Land	1,048.83 km2 (404.96 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	5,338
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code	K0G 1K0
Area code(s)	613, 343
Website	www.lanarkhighlands.ca

History

The current township was incorporated on July 1, 1997 by amalgamating the former townships of Darling, Lanark, and the previously combined township Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke with the village of Lanark.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Arklan, Boyds, Brightside, Bullock, California, Cedardale, Clyde Forks, Clydesville, Dalhousie Lake, Elphin, Flower Station, Folger, French Line, Halls Mills, Halpenny, Hood, Hopetown, Joes Lake, Lammermoor, Lanark, Lavant, Lavant Station, Lloyd, Marble Bluff, McDonalds Corners, Middleville, Pine Grove, Poland, Quinn Settlement, Rosetta, Tatlock, Watsons Corners, and White, as well as the ghost town of Herrons Mills.

• 
  Lanark
• 
  Lavant
• 
  Lavant Station
• 
  Poland
• 
  Marble mines near Tatlock

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lanark Highlands had a population of 5,737 living in 2,494 of its 3,409 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 5,338. With a land area of 1,031.52 km² (398.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.6/km² (14.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

	2021	2016	2011
Population	5,737 (+7.5% from 2016)	5,338 (+4.1% from 2011)	5,128 (-1.0% from 2006)
Land area	1,031.52 km2 (398.27 sq mi)	1,048.83 km2 (404.96 sq mi)	1,048.19 km2 (404.71 sq mi)
Population density	5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age	52.0 (M: 51.6, F: 52.4)	51.2 (M: 51.1, F: 51.3)
Private dwellings	3,409 (total)  2,494 (occupied)	3,315 (total)	3,182 (total)
Median household income	$81,000	$67,669

Canada census – Lanark Highlands community profile

References: 2021^[4] 2016^[5] 2011^[6] earlier^[7][8]

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
2001	4,795	—
2006	5,180	+8.0%
2011	5,128	−1.0%
2016	5,338	+4.1%
[9][1][2]

Notable people

• Earl Manson, professional ice hockey player with the Seattle Metropolitans
• David Francey, songwriter, carpenter.

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

1. "Lanark Highlands census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lanark Highlands, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Official website