Harris, Ontario
Harris is a township in the Timiskaming District in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Harris | |
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| Township of Harris | |
 Community centre in Harris | |
  Harris | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′N 79°34′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Timiskaming |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Chantal Despres |
| • Federal riding | Timmins—James Bay |
| • Prov. riding | Timiskaming—Cochrane |
| Area | |
| • Land | 49.88 km2 (19.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 545 |
| • Density | 10.9/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Harris is located directly east of the city of Temiskaming Shores on the northern shore of Lake Timiskaming. The township had a population of 523 in the Canada 2011 Census. The township's main settlement is the community of Sutton Bay.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Harris had a population of 530 living in 205 of its 217 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 545. With a land area of 49.81 km2 (19.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.6/km2 (27.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 558 | — |
| 1996 | 553 | −0.9% |
| 2001 | 518 | −6.3% |
| 2006 | 512 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 523 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 545 | +4.2% |
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Mother tongue (2006):[5]
- English as first language: 59%
- French as first language: 39%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2%
Countryside in Harris with Highway 65 in the distance.
References
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Harris, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- 2011 Census Profile
- "2006 Community Profile". 13 March 2007.
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