Lanark Highlands | |
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| Township of Lanark Highlands | |
 Municipal office in Lanark | |
  Lanark Highlands Location inSouthern Ontario | |
| Coordinates:45°06′01″N76°31′09″W / 45.1003°N 76.5192°W /45.1003; -76.5192 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Lanark |
| Settled | 1820[1] |
| 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 | |
| • Land | 1,031.52 km2 (398.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 5,737 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | K0G 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 613,343 |
| Website | www |
Lanark Highlands is atownship in easternOntario, Canada inLanark County. The township administrative offices are located in the village ofLanark.
On May 15, 1997, the United Township of Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke was amalgamated with the Township of Lanark and the Village ofLanark 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]
The township comprises the communities of:
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Lanark Highlands had a population of5,737 living in2,494 of its3,409 total private dwellings, a change of7.5% from its 2016 population of5,338. With a land area of 1,031.52 km2 (398.27 sq mi), it had a population density of5.6/km2 (14.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| 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 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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] | ||
Places adjacent to Lanark Highlands | |
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Lanark County, Ontario, Canada | |
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1 Separated municipality but remains a census subdivision of the county | |
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