Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario
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| Motto: "Sic Dat Diligentia Terra" ("He who works hard reaps a good harvest") | ||
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| Area: | 2,001.23 sq. km. | |
| Population - Total (2001) |
76,446 |
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| MPs | ||
| Pierre Lemieux | ||
| MPPs | ||
| Jean-Marc Lalonde | ||
| Warden | Gary J. Barton | |
| Governing body | Prescott and Russell County Council | |
| The United Counties of Prescott and Russell | ||
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (French: Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell) are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 80,184.[1] Its county seat is L'Orignal, Ontario6. It was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820.
Prescott and Russell is (by percentage) the most francophone census division in Canada west of Quebec.
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[edit] Police Services
The county in policed by the Ontario Provincial Police. There are two main police stations in Prescott and Russell: one in Embrun and one in Hawkesbury. In addition, there is a police station in Rockland that acts as a satellite to the one in Embrun. [2]
[edit] Geography
According to Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of 2,001 km² (773 mi²).
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2001, there were 76,446 people, 27,680 households, and 22,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 38/km² (98/mi²). There are 28,648 housing units.
The median income for a household in the county was $52,664, and the median income for a family was $59,817. Males have an average income of $35,984 versus $25,917 for females.
Prescott and Russell is a stronghold of Franco-Ontarian culture. French is the mother tongue of 66.9% the people there.
[edit] Municipalities
- Alfred and Plantagenet (township)
- Casselman (municipality)
- Champlain (township)
- Clarence-Rockland (city)
- East Hawkesbury (township)
- Hawkesbury (town)
- Russell (township)
- The Nation (municipality)
[edit] Major unincorporated communities
- Alfred
- Bourget
- Embrun
- Limoges
- L'Orignal
- Plantagenet
- Rockland
- Russell
- St. Isidore de Prescott
- Vankleek Hill
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Le Droit. "La population augmente plus vite à Gatineau qu'à Ottawa", Le Droit, March 14, 2007, p. 6.
- ^ Ontario Provincial Police Website
[edit] External links
- Les Comtés unis de Prescott-Russell - The United Counties of Prescott-Russell
- Wikitravel: Prescott-Russell Travel Guide
| Prescott and Russell United Counties | |
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| Municipalities | Township of Alfred and Plantagenet - Village of Casselman - Champlain Township - City of Clarence-Rockland - Township of East Hawkesbury - Town of Hawkesbury - Township of Russell - Municipality of The Nation |
| Major Unincorporated Communities | Alfred - Bourget - Embrun - Limoges - L'Orignal - Plantagenet - Rockland - Russell - St. Isidore - Vankleek Hill |
| Airports | Embrun Airport - Hawkesbury Airport - Hawkesbury (East) Airport - Hawkesbury (Windover Field) Airport - Pendleton Airport |
| Ice Hockey Teams | Embrun Panthers - Casselman Stars - Rockland Nationals - Saint-Isidore Eagles - Vankleek Hill Cougars - Hawkesbury Hawks - Clarence Castors |
