Harris, Ontario

Harris is a township in the Timiskaming District in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Harris
Township (single-tier)
Township of Harris
Community centre in Harris
Harris
Coordinates: 47°34′N 79°34′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictTimiskaming
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorChantal Despres
 • Federal ridingNipissing—Timiskaming
 • Prov. ridingTimiskaming—Cochrane
Area
 • Land49.88 km2 (19.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total545
 • Density10.9/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-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
Harris, Ontario
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1991 558—    
1996 553−0.9%
2001 518−6.3%
2006 512−1.2%
2011 523+2.1%
2016 545+4.2%
[2][3][1]

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.

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Harris, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  3. 2011 Census Profile
  4. "2006 Community Profile".
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