Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario
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| United Counties of Prescott and Russell Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell |
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| Motto: Sic Dat Diligentia Terra ("He who works hard reaps a good harvest") |
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Ontario |
| Established | 1820 |
| County seat | L'Orignal, Ontario |
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| Government | |
| - Warden | Gary J. Barton |
| - Governing body | Prescott and Russell County Council |
| - MPs | Pierre Lemieux |
| - MPPs | Jean-Marc Lalonde |
| Area [1] | |
| - Land | 772.66 sq mi (2,001.18 km²) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 80,184 |
| - Density | 103.8/sq mi (40.1/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.prescott-russell.on.ca/ | |
For the former Ontario electoral district, see Prescott and Russell (electoral district)
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.[2] Its county seat is L'Orignal, Ontario[3]. 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] Geography
According to Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of 772.66 square miles (2,001.18 km²).[1]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2006, there were 80,184 people and 31,310 households in the county. The population density was 103.9 inhabitants per square mile (40.1/km²).
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] 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. [4]
[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
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Community highlights for Prescott and Russell (2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ Le Droit. "La population augmente plus vite à Gatineau qu'à Ottawa", Le Droit, March 14, 2007, p. 6.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ontario Provincial Police Website
[edit] External links
- Les Comtés unis de Prescott-Russell - The United Counties of Prescott-Russell
- Wikitravel: Prescott-Russell Travel Guide
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