United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

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Leeds Grenville
County (upper-tier)
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Logo of Leeds Grenville County, Ontario.svg
Seal
Map of Ontario LEEDS AND GRENVILLE.svg
Location of Leeds and Grenville United Counties
Coordinates: 44°50′N75°40′W / 44.833°N 75.667°W / 44.833; -75.667
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
Region Eastern Ontario
Formed1 January 1850
County seat Brockville
Municipalities
List
Area
[1]
 • Land3,322.75 km2 (1,282.92 sq mi)
 •  Census division 3,355.61 km2 (1,295.61 sq mi)
 Land area excludes Brockville, Gananoque, and Prescott
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
72,493
 • Density21.8/km2 (56/sq mi)
 •  Census division
104,070
 •  Census division density31.0/km2 (80/sq mi)
 Total excludes Brockville, Gananoque, and Prescott
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Website www.leedsandgrenville.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

Contents

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 km2 (1,295.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.0/km2 (80.3/sq mi) in 2021. [1]

Canada census – Leeds and Grenville census division community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population104,070 (+3.5% from 2016)100,546 (+1.2% from 2011)99,306 (0.1% from 2006)
Land area3,355.61 km2 (1,295.61 sq mi)3,382.89 km2 (1,306.14 sq mi)3,383.92 km2 (1,306.54 sq mi)
Population density31.0/km2 (80/sq mi)29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)29.3/km2 (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 [3] 2016 [4] 2011 [5]
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 [1] [6]

Courthouse

County courthouse in Brockville Brockville Court House Building.jpg
County courthouse in Brockville

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

The figure of Themis, a blindfolded woman holding the scales of justice, was made by master carver 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, damaged by Hurricane Hazel in 1954 and rotting by 1956. The original is on display at a 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. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 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. ↑ "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.
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