Lanark Highlands

Lanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County. The township administrative offices are located in the village of Lanark.

History
The current township was incorporated on July 1, 1997 by amalgamating the former townships of Darling, Lanark, and the previously combined township Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke with the village of Lanark.

Communities
The township comprises the communities of Arklan, Boyds, Brightside, Bullock, California, Cedardale, Clyde Forks, Clydesville, Dalhousie Lake, Elphin, Flower Station, Folger, French Line, Halls Mills, Halpenny, Hood, Hopetown, Joes Lake, Lammermoor, Lanark, Lavant, Lavant Station, Lloyd, Marble Bluff, McDonalds Corners, Middleville, Pine Grove, Poland, Quinn Settlement, Rosetta, Tatlock, Watsons Corners, and White, as well as the ghost town of Herrons Mills.

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lanark Highlands had a population of $5,737$ living in $2,494$ of its $3,409$ total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of $5,338$. With a land area of 1031.52 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Notable people

 * Earl Manson, professional ice hockey player with the Seattle Metropolitans
 * David Francey, songwriter, carpenter.