United Counties of Prescott and Russell

For the former Ontario electoral district, see Prescott and Russell (provincial electoral district).

United counties in Ontario, Canada

Prescott and Russell

United counties (upper-tier)

United Counties of Prescott and Russell
Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell (French)

County Court in L'Orignal

Motto(s):

Sic Dat Diligentia Terra
("He who works hard reaps a good harvest")

Location of Prescott & Russell counties

Coordinates: 45°28′N 74°50′W﻿ / ﻿45.467°N 74.833°W﻿ / 45.467; -74.833
Country|  Canada
Province|  Ontario
Region| Eastern Ontario
Established| 1820
County seat| L'Orignal
Municipalities|

List

* Alfred and Plantagenet (township)
* Casselman (municipality)
* Champlain (township)
* Clarence-Rockland (city)
* East Hawkesbury (township)
* Hawkesbury (town)
* Russell (township)
* The Nation (municipality)

Government

• Warden| Normand Riopel
• Governing body| Prescott and Russell County Council
• MPs| Francis Drouin
• MPPs| Stéphane Sarrazin
Area

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• Land| 2,004.27 km2 (773.85 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 95,639
• Density| 47.7/km2 (124/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Website| www.prescott-russell.on.ca

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (French: Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell) is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is L'Orignal.[2] It is located in Eastern Ontario, in the wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River, approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of the City of Ottawa.

The county was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820. Under Ontario law, the county is an Upper-tier Municipality.

## Geography

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According to Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of 2,004.27 square kilometres (773.85 sq mi).[1]

The county is bordered by the Ontario/Québec border to the east, and the Ottawa River to the north. It is crossed by the South Nation River that connects the Larose Forest and Alfred Bog. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has designated the Alfred Bog "a provincially significant wetland and an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest." Species of interest include the palm warbler, northern pitcher-plant, pink lady's-slipper, cottongrass, bog elfin and bog copper butterflies, and ebony boghaunter dragonfly. It also hosts one of the most southerly herds of moose. The bog is open to the public with a 273 metres (896 ft) boardwalk for nature walks.[3]

### Lower-tier Municipalities

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Municipality  | 2021 Population [4] | Sub-region  | Former municipalities

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Alfred and Plantagenet, Township of | 9949  | Prescott  | Alfred Township, Alfred Village, North Plantagenet Township, Plantagenet Village.
Casselman, Village of | 3960  | Russell
Champlain, Township of | 8665  | Prescott  | Longueuil Township, L'Orignal, Vankleek Hill, West Hawkesbury Township
Clarence-Rockland, City of | 26505  | Russell  | Rockland, Bourget
East Hawkesbury, Township of  | 3418  | Prescott  | Chute-à-Blondeau, Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott, Saint-Eugène
Hawkesbury, Town of | 10194  | Prescott
Russell, Township of | 19598  | Russel  | Embrun, Russell
The Nation, Municipality of | 13350  | Prescott, Russell  | Limoges, St. Isidore

### Historical townships

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* Prescott County
* Alfred (now part of Alfred and Plantagenet)
* Caledonia (now part of The Nation)
* East Hawkesbury (still exists)
* Longueuil (now part of Champlain)
* North Plantagenet (now part of Alfred and Plantagenet)
* South Plantagenet (now part of The Nation)
* West Hawkesbury (now part of Champlain)
* Russell County
* Cambridge (now part of The Nation)
* Clarence (still exists as part of Clarence-Rockland)
* Cumberland (transferred to Carleton County, now part of the City of Ottawa)
* Russell (still exists)

## Demographics

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As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell had a population of 95,639 living in 38,338 of its 39,616 total private dwellings, a change of 7.1% from its 2016 population of 89,333. With a land area of 2,004.27 km2 (773.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 47.7/km2 (123.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Canada census – United Counties of Prescott and Russell community profile

| 2021| 2016| 2011

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Population| 95,639 (+7.1% from 2016)| 89,333 (4.6% from 2011)| 85,381 (6.5% from 2006)
Land area| 2,004.27 km2 (773.85 sq mi)| 2,004.47 km2 (773.93 sq mi)| 2,004.44 km2 (773.92 sq mi)
Population density| 47.7/km2 (124/sq mi)| 44.6/km2 (116/sq mi)| 42.6/km2 (110/sq mi)
Median age| 44.8 (M: 43.6, F: 45.6)| 44.3 (M: 43.7, F: 44.9)|
Private dwellings| 39,616 (total) 38,338 (occupied)| 36,783 (total) 35,389 (occupied)| 34,400 (total)
Median household income| $95,000| $78,748|

References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]

United Counties of Prescott and Russell historical census populations| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921 | 43,436| —
1931 | 39,067| −10.1%
1941 | 38,862| −0.5%
1951 | 39,191| +0.8%
1956 | 40,669| +3.8%
1961 | 42,640| +4.8%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1966 | 42,033| −1.4%
1971 | 44,119| +5.0%
1976 | 48,835| +10.7%
1981 | 52,777| +8.1%
1986 | 57,620| +9.2%
1991 | 67,183| +16.6%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1996| 74,013| +10.2%
2001| 76,446| +3.3%
2006| 80,184| +4.9%
2011| 85,381| +6.5%
2016| 89,333| +4.6%
2021| 95,639| +7.1%
Source: Statistics Canada[1][8][9]

### Languages

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In 2021, French was the sole mother tongue of 57.7% of its residents, and an additional 3.8% reported being natively bilingual in French and English.[1]

Mother tongue (2021):[1]

* English as first language: 34.0 %
* French as first language: 57.7 %
* English and French as first language: 3.8 %
* Other as first language: 3.8 %

## Services

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Responsibilities of the county government include social services (social assistance, child care, housing), county roads, paramedic / ambulance services and land-use planning. The county also operates the Prescott-Russell Residence, a home for the aged in Hawkesbury.

### Libraries

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There are many public libraries located in the county. The largest is the Hawkesbury Public Library, which is located in Hawkesbury.

### Health

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Hawkesbury and District General Hospital, in Hawkesbury, Ontario is the only hospital in the county.

### Police

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The county is policed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). 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.[10] The OPP is also in charge of patrolling Highway 417.

## See also

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* List of municipalities in Ontario
* List of townships in Ontario
* Prescott and Russell Recreational Trail
* St. Davids
* List of secondary schools in Ontario § Prescott and Russell United Counties

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "Prescott and Russell, United counties (UC) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. ^ https://www.nation.on.ca/recreation/birding/alfred-bog-walk-alfred-ontario Alfred Bog Walk, Alfred, Ontario - The Nation
4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities)". 2021. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
8. ^ 2001, 2006, 2011 census
9. ^ "Prescott and Russell United counties census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
10. ^ Ontario Provincial Police Website Archived July 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Prescott-Russell.

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United Counties of Prescott and Russell

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

Unincorporated communities|

* Bourget
* Embrun
* Limoges
* L'Orignal
* Rockland
* Saint-Eugène
* Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott
* St. Isidore
* Vankleek Hill

Airports|

* Embrun Aerodrome
* Hawkesbury Airport
* Hawkesbury (East) Airport
* Hawkesbury (Windover Field) Airport
* Pendleton Airport

Hockey teams|

* Embrun Panthers
* Rockland Nationals
* Saint-Isidore Eagles
* Vankleek Hill Cougars
* Hawkesbury Hawks
* Clarence Beavers

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