Highgate, Ontario
Highgate | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Highgate Location of Highgate in Chatham-Kent Highgate Highgate (Southern Ontario) | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′6.588″N 81°48′57.024″W / 42.50183000°N 81.81584000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Chatham-Kent |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 299 |
| • Density | 103.8/km2 (269/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal codes | |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548 |
Highgate is an unincorporated community and former municipality in Ontario, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.
History
Highgate was located along a branch of the former Canada Southern Railway.[2] In 1880, Highgate had a school, two churches, a saw mill, an oatmeal and flouring mill, and a population of approximately 300.[2]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Highgate had a population of 299 living in 145 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of -11.5% from its 2016 population of 338. With a land area of 2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 103.8/km2 (268.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Census Profile for Bothwell, Dissolved municipality (DMU) (Designated place)". 2021 Census of Canada. Statistics Canada. November 15, 2023. 98-316-X2021001. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ a b Kent County Directory 1880 (PDF). Chatham Planet Book and Job. 1880. p. 252.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2025.