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

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.

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
  • 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

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.

202120162011
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
Historical census populations – Lanark Highlands
YearPop.±%
20014,795
20065,180+8.0%
20115,128−1.0%
20165,338+4.1%
20215,737+7.5%
Source: Statistics Canada

Notable people

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