Harley, Ontario Explained

Harley
Official Name:Township of Harley
Settlement Type:Township (single-tier)
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1896
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1904
Government Type:Township
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Pauline Archambault
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Area Land Km2:92.3
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:551
Population Density Km2:6.0
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code:P0J 1P0

Harley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within the Timiskaming District, Harley is located directly north of the city of Temiskaming Shores.

It is believed to be named in honour of Archibald Harley, former Member of Parliament for Oxford South.[2]

Arnold Peters, a Member of Parliament from 1957 to 1980, was born in Uno Park.

Communities

The township's main settlement is the community of Hanbury. The ghost town of Uno Park is also located within the township.

History

In 1896, the township was opened up for settlement. Settlers arrived first by boat on the Wabi Creek and later on via the North Dymond and Harley Road (since 1937 known as Highway 11). It was incorporated in 1904.[2]

Initially the land was covered with spruce, tamarack, cedar, and poplar, that supported a thriving lumber industry. Having been cleared of most forests, Harley's main economic activity shifted to agriculture.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Harley had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 92.34km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

Mother tongue (2006):[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Harley, Township . Statistics Canada . July 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: History . Township of Harley . 2009-07-28.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario . . February 9, 2022 . April 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2006 Community Profile.