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 |
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
| 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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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2016): 216 (total dwellings: 233),[1]
Mother tongue (2006):[4]
- 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. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- 2011 Census Profile
- "2006 Community Profile".
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