Harris is a township

Township (Canada)

The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...

 in the Timiskaming District

Timiskaming District, Ontario

Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay...

 in the Canadian

Canada

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 province of Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

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Harris is located directly east of the city of Temiskaming Shores on the northern shore of Lake Timiskaming

Lake Timiskaming

Lake Timiskaming is a large freshwater lake on the provincial border between Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The lake, which forms part of the Ottawa River, is in length and covers an area of almost . Its water level ranges between and above sea-level, with a mean annual average of . The lake is...

. The township had a population of 512 in the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

. The township's main settlement is the community of Sutton Bay.

Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 512 (2001 to 2006 population change: -1.2 %)
• Population in 2001: 518
• Population in 1996: 553
• Population in 1991: 558

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 198 (total dwellings: 201)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 59 %
• French as first language: 39 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 2 %