Lancaster, Ontario

Lancaster
Unincorporated community
Designated place
Lancaster
Coordinates: 45°08′36″N 74°30′07″W / 45.1433°N 74.5019°W / 45.1433; -74.5019
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyStormont, Dundas and Glengarry
MunicipalitySouth Glengarry
Dissolved (amalgamated)January 1, 1998
Government
 • Fed. ridingStormont—Dundas—Glengarry
 • Prov. ridingStormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Area
 • Land0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
729
 • Density1,007.6/km2 (2,610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
K0C 1N0
Area codes613

Lancaster is an unincorporated community in South Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, located near the St. Lawrence River. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.

On January 1, 1998, the Village of Lancaster, together with the Townships of Lancaster and Charlottenburgh, was amalgamated into the new Township of South Glengarry.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lancaster had a population of 729 living in 320 of its 342 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 750. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,012.5/km2 (2,622.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lancaster, Dissolved municipality, Ontario [Designated place] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  2. ^ "Municipal restructuring activity summary table - Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue". data.ontario.ca. Government of Ontario. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  3. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.

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