Harrington
Township municipality
Location within Argenteuil RCM
Location within Argenteuil RCM
Harrington is located in Central Quebec
Harrington
Harrington
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°50′N 74°40′W / 45.833°N 74.667°W / 45.833; -74.667[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMArgenteuil
Settled1830
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Richard
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingArgenteuil
Area
[2][3]
 • Total249.93 km2 (96.50 sq mi)
 • Land233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total967
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 14.3%
 • Dwellings
1,339
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J8G 2T1
Area code819
Highways R-327
Websitewww.harrington.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Harrington is a township municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality. It is located in the Laurentian Mountains, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of Lachute.

Its population centres include Harrington, Lac-Keatley, Lakeview, Lost River, and Rivington.

Geography

Harrington is a land of lakes and rivers, stocked with abundant fish. The Rouge River is the main river flowing through it, and the largest lakes include Lake (Lac) MacDonald, Green Lake, and Lake Harrington, each attracting a large number summer cottage vacationers. Its territory has a characteristic appearance of the Laurentian region with dense forests, rising to an elevation of 457 metres (1,499 ft) in the north-east, which is 30 metres (98 ft) more than Mont Chauve which dominates Green Lake.[4][5]

The Lost River flows for some miles from a spring that disappears under a calcareous rock between Gate Lake and Fraser Lake.[6]

History

Harrington Township first appeared on the Gale and Duberger Map of 1795, but was not settled until 1830 when Scottish pioneers settled in the Lost River area in the east. In 1841, the township is officially established and in 1855, the township municipality was formed.[5]

It is believed that the name Harrington may be attributed to a location in England, however, the local post office was identified under the name of Rivington between 1878 and 1961.[5]

Demographics

Historical census populations – Harrington, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 679—    
1981 679+0.0%
1986 679+0.0%
1991 729+7.4%
1996 730+0.1%
2001 785+7.5%
2006 777−1.0%
2011 843+8.5%
2016 846+0.4%
2021 967+14.3%
Source: Statistics Canada[citation needed]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Harrington had a population of 967 living in 543 of its 1,339 total private dwellings, a change of 14.3% from its 2016 population of 846. With a land area of 233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.1/km2 (10.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Harrington community profile
202120162011
Population967 (+14.3% from 2016)846 (-0.8% from 2011)853 (+9.8% from 2006)
Land area233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi)237.09 km2 (91.54 sq mi)236.73 km2 (91.40 sq mi)
Population density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Median age61.6 (M: 62.0, F: 61.2)60.7 (M: 60.9, F: 60.5)56.6 (M: 56.3, F: 56.9)
Private dwellings1,339 (total)  543 (occupied)1,379 (total)  1,361 (total) 
Median household income$55,200$45,491$n/a
References: 2021[8] 2016[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]
Buddhist Monastery of Tam Bao Son in the Township of Harrington
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Harrington, Quebec
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
[8]
970
 380 Increase 8.6% 39.2% 495 Increase 12.5% 51.0% 35 Increase 600.0% 3.6% 50 Increase 11.1% 5.2%
2016
[9]
845
 350 Increase 1.4% 41.4% 440 Decrease 2.2% 52.1% 5 Decrease 75.0% 0.6% 45 Increase 50.0% 5.3%
2011
[10]
855
 345 Increase 60.5% 40.4% 450 Decrease 2.2% 52.6% 20 Decrease 78.9% 2.3% 30 Increase 200.0% 3.5%
2006
[citation needed]
775
 215 Increase 4.9% 27.7% 460 Decrease 8.0% 59.4% 95 Increase n/a% 12.3% 10 Decrease 84.6% 1.3%
2001
[citation needed]
765
 205 Increase 28.1% 26.8% 500 Decrease 1.0% 65.4% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 65 Increase 62.5% 8.5%
1996
[citation needed]
710
 160 n/a 22.5% 505 n/a 71.1% 0 n/a 0.0% 40 n/a 5.6%

Local government

Harrington federal election results[13]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 52% 312 14% 82 25% 152 4% 24 0% 0
2019 53% 310 14% 80 21% 123 5% 31 5% 32
Harrington provincial election results[14]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 19% 97 55% 285 6% 33 8% 44
2014 8% 45 76% 436 1% 6 14% 80

Harrington forms part of the federal electoral district of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and has been represented by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party since 2015. Provincially, Harrington is part of the Argenteuil electoral district and is represented by Agnès Grondin of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

List of former mayors:

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2022)

Education

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2017)

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[15]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 27989". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 76065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Harrington, Canton (Municipalité de) (CT) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Harrington (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  5. ^ a b c "Harrington (Municipalité de canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  6. ^ "Lost River..." Harrington Township. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  9. ^ a b "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  10. ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  11. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 2364)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 2364)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  15. ^ "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
  16. ^ "Arundel Elementary Zone Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  17. ^ "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  18. ^ "About Us." Grenville Elementary School. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  19. ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.

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