Val Rita-Harty
Val Rita-Harty is a township municipality in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.
The township consists of two communities, Val Rita and Harty, both located along Highway 11 between Opasatika and Kapuskasing. It was incorporated as a township in 1973, following a failed community effort in 1964 to request incorporation as a municipality.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Val Rita-Harty had a population of 757 living in 326 of its 382 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 762. With a land area of 378.89 km (146.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.0/km (5.2/sq mi) in 2021.
Canada census – Val Rita-Harty (3556070) community profile
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 762 (-6.7% from 2011) | 817 (-13.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 381.18 km (147.17 sq mi) | 382.71 km (147.77 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.0/km (5.2/sq mi) | 2.1/km (5.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.6 (M: 47.2, F: 45.9) | |
| Private dwellings | 330 (total) | 368 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,560 |
References: 2016 2011 earlier
Population:
- Population in 2016: 762 (-6.7% from 2011)
- Population in 2011: 817 (-13.0% from 2006)
- Population in 2006: 939 (-8.1% from 2001)
- Population in 2001: 1,012 (-9.0% from 1996)
- Population in 1996: 1,112
- Population in 1991: 1,178
Mother tongue (as of 2016):
- English as first language: 22.2%
- French as first language: 74.5%
- English and French as first language: 1.3%
- Other as first language: 2%