Harley, Ontario

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Harley
Township (single-tier)
Township of Harley
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Harley
Coordinates: 47°37′N79°42′W / 47.62°N 79.7°W / 47.62; -79.7
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
District Timiskaming
Established1896
Incorporated1904
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReevePauline Archambault
 • Fed. riding Nipissing—Timiskaming
 • Prov. riding Timiskaming—Cochrane
Area
[1]
 • Land92.34 km2 (35.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
524
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0J 1P0
Area codes 705, 249
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Harley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within the Timiskaming District, Harley is located directly north of the city of Temiskaming Shores.

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It is believed to be named in honour of Archibald Harley, former Member of Parliament for Oxford South. [2]

Communities

The township's main settlement is the community of Hanbury. The ghost town of Uno Park is also located within the township.

History

In 1896, the township was opened up for settlement. Settlers arrived first by boat on the Wabi Creek and later on via the North Dymond and Harley Road (since 1937 known as Highway 11). It was incorporated in 1904. [2]

Initially the land was covered with spruce, tamarack, cedar, and poplar, that supported a thriving lumber industry. Having been cleared of most forests, Harley's main economic activity shifted to agriculture. [2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Harley had a population of 524 living in 187 of its 200 total private dwellings, a change of -4.9% from its 2016 population of 551. With a land area of 92.34 km2 (35.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.7/km2 (14.7/sq mi) in 2021. [1]

Canada census – Harley community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population524 (-4.9% from 2016)551 (2.2% from 2011)539 (-2.2% from 2006)
Land area92.34 km2 (35.65 sq mi)92.30 km2 (35.64 sq mi)91.73 km2 (35.42 sq mi)
Population density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age37.6 (M: 36.4, F: 38.4)42.2 (M: 40.9, F: 43.0)42.6 (M: 41.2, F: 43.7)
Private dwellings200 (total)  187 (occupied)216 (total) 205 (total) 
Median household income$95,000$72,448
References: 2021 [3] 2016 [4] 2011 [5]
Historical census populations – Harley, Ontario
YearPop.±%
1901 79—    
1911 445+463.3%
1921 525+18.0%
1931 601+14.5%
1941 588−2.2%
1951 555−5.6%
1956 541−2.5%
YearPop.±%
1961 534−1.3%
1966 528−1.1%
1971 582+10.2%
1976 553−5.0%
1981 648+17.2%
1986 596−8.0%
1991 603+1.2%
YearPop.±%
1996 608+0.8%
2001 557−8.4%
2006 551−1.1%
2011 539−2.2%
2016 551+2.2%
2021 524−4.9%
Source: Statistics Canada [1] [6] [7] [8] [9]
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Harley Community Center

Mother tongue (2021): [1]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Harley, Ontario (Code 3554026) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  2. 1 2 3 "History". Township of Harley. Retrieved 2009-07-28.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  5. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  6. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  7. ↑ "Harley, TP, Ontario (Census subdivision) 2011 Census Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  8. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  9. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
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