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Leeds And Grenville

The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, commonly known as Leeds and Grenville, is a county and census division in Ontario, Canada, in the Eastern Ontario subregion of Southern Ontario. It fronts on the St. Lawrence River and the international boundary between Canada and the United States, opposite of the State of New York. The county seat is Brockville. The county was formed by the union of the historical counties of Leeds and Grenville in 1850.

Subdivisions

There are 10 municipalities in Leeds and Grenville (in order of population):

The city of Brockville and towns of Gananoque and Prescott are part of the Leeds and Grenville census division but are independent of the county.

Historical townships

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville had a population of 104,070 living in 44,618 of its 49,557 total private dwellings, a change of 3.5% from its 2016 population of 100,527. With a land area of 3,355.61 km (1,295.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.0/km (80.3/sq mi) in 2021.

Canada census – Leeds and Grenville census division community profile
202120162011
Population104,070 (+3.5% from 2016)100,546 (+1.2% from 2011)99,306 (0.1% from 2006)
Land area3,355.61 km (1,295.61 sq mi)3,382.89 km (1,306.14 sq mi)3,383.92 km (1,306.54 sq mi)
Population density31.0/km (80/sq mi)29.7/km (77/sq mi)29.3/km (76/sq mi)
Median age50.8 (M: 49.6, F: 52.0)49.3 (M: 48.4, F: 50.2)46.7 (M: 45.8, F: 47.4)
Private dwellings49,557 (total)  44,618 (occupied)48.226 (total)  42,749 (occupied)45,938 (total) 
Median household income$82,000$68,305
Notes: Includes separated municipalities.
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical census populations – United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
YearPop.±%
1921 51,553—    
1931 51,484−0.1%
1941 52,031+1.1%
1951 55,876+7.4%
1956 63,640+13.9%
1961 69,753+9.6%
YearPop.±%
1966 72,558+4.0%
1971 74,409+2.6%
1976 78,604+5.6%
1981 80,941+3.0%
1986 84,582+4.5%
1991 90,235+6.7%
YearPop.±%
1996 96,284+6.7%
2001 96,606+0.3%
2006 99,206+2.7%
2011 99,306+0.1%
2016 100,546+1.2%
2021 104,070+3.5%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada

County courthouse

County courthouse in Brockville

William Buell granted the land for construction of the courthouse. It is set atop a hill rising from the Saint Lawrence River. A broad boulevard extends to the main street. The Brockville Courthouse, one of the oldest in Ontario, was erected in 1842. The original plan had been to build a courthouse in the township of Johnstown but the land there was too swampy for construction. Instead, the Courthouse was built in the township of Elizabethtown.

The figure of Justice, a blind-folded woman holding the scales of justice, was carved by master carpenter William Holmes in 1844. This statue was named "Sally Grant" by Paul Glasford, the chair of the building committee, in honour of the woman who posed as the model. It was erected in 1845. However, the statue was damaged by Hurricane Hazel and by 1956, the statue was rotting. The original statue is on display at the Westport museum. A replica carved by Robert Kerr of Smiths Falls was placed atop the Courthouse in 1982.

Transportation

Major highways:

Notes

The town of Smiths Falls is mostly located in Lanark County, while parts of the southern areas of the town are in the township of Rideau Lakes in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Leeds and Grenville, United counties (UC) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ 1861 Map of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Boston Public Library collection. Accessed 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "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.