Lanark County, Ontario

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seat_type =County seat
seat =Perth
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p1 =Beckwith (township)
p2 =Carleton Place (town)
p3=Drummond/North Elmsley (township)
p4=Lanark Highlands (township)
p5=Mississippi Mills (town)
p6=Montague (township)
p7=Perth (town)
p8=Tay Valley (township)
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population_as_of =2006
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population_total = 63785
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website = [http://www.county.lanark.on.ca/ Lanark County website]
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Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2001, the population is 62,495. Its county seat is Perth.

The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland.

Geography

According to Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of convert|1150.25|sqmi|km2|2.

Economy

The county is one of the top centres of maple syrup production in Ontario and describes itself as "The Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario".

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2001, there were 62,495 people, 23,905 households, and 18,090 families residing in the county. The population density was PD mi2 to km2|54|precision=0|spell=UK. There are 27,781 housing units.

There were 23,905 households out of which 32.54% had children living with them, 32.54% were married couples living together, 23.32% are one-person households, and 12.31% are other household types.

In the county, the population was spread out with 19.68% of the population under the age of 15, 11.78% from 15 to 24, 27.39% from 25 to 44, 25.85% from 45 to 64, and 15.28% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,701, and the median income for a family was $56,873. Males have an average income of $45,494 versus $33,525 for females.

Towns and townships

*Almonte (town)
*Beckwith (township)
*Carleton Place (town)
*Drummond/North Elmsley (township)
*Lanark Highlands (township)
*Mississippi Mills (town)
*Montague (township)
*Perth (town)
*Tay Valley (township)

While the town of Smiths Falls is physically within the boundaries of the county, it is a separated municipality and is not under the administration of the county government.

Original townships

*Bathurst (Now part of Tay Valley)
*Beckwith (Still exists)
*Dalhousie (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
*Darling (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
*Drummond (Now part of Drummond/North Elmsley)
*Lanark (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
*Lavant (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
*Montague (Still exists)
*North Burgess (Now part of Tay Valley)
*North Elmsley (Now part of Drummond/North Elmsley)
*North Sherbrooke (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
*Pakenham (Now part of the Town of Mississippi Mills)
*Ramsay (Now part of the Town of Mississippi Mills)
*South Sherbrooke (Now part of Tay Valley)

References

External links

* [http://www.county.lanark.on.ca/ Lanark County website]
* [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/maps/counties/lanark.htm The Changing Shape of Ontario: 1951 map of Lanark county]
* [http://www.communitytransitsolutions.ca Community Transit Solutions]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/declutterizeonlanarkcounty DeClutterize Lanark County Canada]
* [http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm.php?id=exhibit_home&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000091 The Joy of Effort - A History of Physical Activity]