Lanark Highlands

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Township in Ontario, Canada

Lanark Highlands

Township (lower-tier)

Township of Lanark Highlands

Municipal office in Lanark

Lanark Highlands

Location in Southern Ontario

Coordinates: 45°06′01″N 76°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

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• 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.lanarkhighlands.ca

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

## History

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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

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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
* Herron's Mills (ghost town)
* Hood
* Hopetown
* Joes Lake
* Lammermoor
* Lanark
* Lavant
* Lavant Station
* Lloyd
* Marble Bluff
* McDonalds Corners
* Middleville
* Pine Grove
* Poland
* Quinn Settlement
* Rosetta
* Tatlock
* Watsons Corners
* White

* Lanark

* Lavant

* Lavant Station

* Poland

* Marble mines near Tatlock

## Demographics

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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

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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|

References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]

Historical census populations – Lanark HighlandsYear| 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]

## Notable people

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

## See also

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* List of townships in Ontario

## References

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1. ^ "Our History". www.lanarkhighlands.ca. Township of Lanark Highlands. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
2. ^ a b c d "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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lanark Highlands.

* Official website

Places adjacent to Lanark Highlands

| Greater Madawaska | McNab/Braeside | Mississippi Mills

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Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Towns|

* Carleton Place
* Mississippi Mills
* Perth
* Smiths Falls 1

Townships|

* Beckwith
* Drummond/North Elmsley
* Lanark Highlands
* Montague
* Tay Valley

Unincorporated communities|

* Almonte
* Lanark

* Communities in Lanark County

1 Separated municipality but remains a census subdivision of the county

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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