Harrington, Quebec

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.

Harrington
Township municipality
Location within Argenteuil RCM
Harrington
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°50′N 74°40′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMArgenteuil
Settled1830
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Richard
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingArgenteuil
Area
[2][3]
 • Total249.30 km2 (96.26 sq mi)
 • Land233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total967
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
 14.3%
 • Dwellings
1,339
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J8G 2T1
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 327
Websitewww.harrington.ca

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 meters (1,499 ft) in the north-east, which is 30 meters (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
Canada census – Harrington, Quebec community profile
20162011
Population846 (-0.8% from 2011)853 (+9.8% from 2006)
Land area237.09 km2 (91.54 sq mi)236.73 km2 (91.40 sq mi)
Population density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Median age60.7 (M: 60.9, F: 60.5)56.6 (M: 56.3, F: 56.9)
Total private dwellings1,3791,361
Median household income$45,491$n/a
References: 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical census populations – Harrington, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 679—    
1981 679+0.0%
1986 679+0.0%
1991 729+7.4%
1996 730+0.1%
YearPop.±%
2001 785+7.5%
2006 777−1.0%
2011 843+8.5%
2016 846+0.4%
2021 967+14.3%
Source: Statistics Canada[11]
Buddhist Monastery of Tam Bao Son in the Township of Harrington

Mother tongue (2011):[12]

  • English as first language: 52.6%
  • French as first language: 40.4%
  • English and French as first language: 2.4%
  • Other as first language: 5.6%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Ellen Lakoff (2001–2009)
  • Keith Robson (2009–2012)
  • Jacques Parent (2012–2021)
  • Pierre Richard (2021–present)

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[13]

  • École polyvalente Lavigne in Lachute

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:

See also

References
  1. Reference number 27989 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 76065 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Harrington, Canton (Municipalité de) (CT) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. "Harrington (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  5. "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. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  12. "(Code 2476065) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  13. "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"
  14. "Arundel Elementary Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  15. "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  16. "About Us." Grenville Elementary School. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  17. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.

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