Lanark Highlands

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Lanark Highlands
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Lanark Highlands
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Municipal office in Lanark
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Lanark Highlands
Location in Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 45°06′01″N76°31′09″W / 45.1003°N 76.5192°W / 45.1003; -76.5192
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Lanark
Settled1820 [1]
IncorporatedJuly 1, 1997
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReevePeter McLaren
 • Governing BodyLanark Highlands Township Council
 •  MP Scott Reid  (CPC)
 •  MPP Randy Hillier  (OPC)
Area
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 • Land1,031.52 km2 (398.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total
5,737
 • Density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
K0G 1K0
Area code(s) 613, 343
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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.

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History

On May 15, 1997, the United Township of Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke was amalgamated with the Township of Lanark and the Village of Lanark to form the Township of North West Lanark. In turn, North West Lanark was merged with Darling Township on July 1, 1997, to create the Township of Lanark Highlands. [3]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of:

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. [2]

Canada census – Lanark Highlands community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population5,737 (+7.5% from 2016)5,338 (+4.1% from 2011)5,128 (-1.0% from 2006)
Land area1,031.52 km2 (398.27 sq mi)1,048.83 km2 (404.96 sq mi)1,048.19 km2 (404.71 sq mi)
Population density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age52.0 (M: 51.6, F: 52.4)51.2 (M: 51.1, F: 51.3)
Private dwellings3,409 (total)  2,494 (occupied)3,315 (total) 3,182 (total) 
Median household income$81,000$67,669
References: 2021 [4] 2016 [5] 2011 [6]
Historical census populations – Lanark Highlands
YearPop.±%
2001 4,795—    
2006 5,180+8.0%
2011 5,128−1.0%
2016 5,338+4.1%
2021 5,737+7.5%
Source: Statistics Canada [2] [7] [8]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our History". www.lanarkhighlands.ca. Township of Lanark Highlands. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lanark Highlands (Code 3509039) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue". data.ontario.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  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. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  8. ↑ "Lanark Highlands census profile". 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
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