United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

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United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Logo of Leeds Grenville County, Ontario.svg
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]
  Land3,350.08 km2 (1,293.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [2]
  Total69,819
  Density20.8/km2 (54/sq mi)
  Population (census division)
100,546
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Website www.leedsgrenville.com/

The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, commonly known as Leeds and Grenville, is a county in Ontario, Canada, in the Eastern Ontario subregion of Southern Ontario. It fronts on the Saint 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. [4]

Canada census – United Counties of Leeds and Grenville community profile
2016 2011
Population100,546 (+1.2% from 2011)99,306 (0.1% from 2006)
Land area3,382.89 km2 (1,306.14 sq mi)3,383.92 km2 (1,306.54 sq mi)
Population density29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)29.3/km2 (76/sq mi)
Median age49.3 (M: 48.4, F: 50.2)46.7 (M: 45.8, F: 47.4)
Private dwellings48.226 (total) 45,938 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2016 [5] 2011 [2] earlier [6] [7]

Historic populations: [7]

County courthouse

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

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prescott, Ontario</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Prescott is a town on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in province of Ontario, Canada. The town is a part of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. In 2021, it had a population of 4,078. The Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Prescott at Johnstown, crosses the Canada–United States border and connects the town with the city of Ogdensburg, New York.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Athens, Ontario</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Athens is a township in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the St. Lawrence River, near Brockville, west of Addison, and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south west of Ottawa. Formerly, it was a part of Yonge township before becoming Rear of Yonge and Escott with Athens as its own census division and finally, Athens township. The township consists of the town of Athens and a few other small communities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elizabethtown-Kitley</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Elizabethtown-Kitley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Its southern border lies along the St. Lawrence River and it extends north into many rural hamlets and villages. The township was created on January 1, 2001 by the amalgamation of the former Township of Elizabethtown and Township of Kitley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grenville County, Ontario</span> Former county in Ontario, Canada

Grenville County is a former county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It fronted on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, between the towns of Kingston and Cornwall. The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, who was the British Secretary of State responsible for the colonies in 1790. It consisted of five townships, which were settled primarily by United Empire Loyalists in the late 1700s after the Revolutionary War. Prior to being settled by Europeans, the area was home to many generations of native cultures. Grenville County merged with Leeds County in 1850 to create Leeds and Grenville County. The county covered an area of 272,261 acres (110,180 ha).

Leeds County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. The county was first surveyed in 1792 as one of the nineteen counties created by Sir John Graves Simcoe in preparation for the United Empire Loyalists to settle here. The county took its name from Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds; the "Leeds" of the Dukedom referred to Leeds in West Yorkshire, England and not for Leeds, Kent, England. In 1850, Leeds County merged with Grenville County to create the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. This county was home to several townships as well as the city of Brockville.

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Leeds was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Leeds North and Grenville North and Leeds South ridings.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rideau Lakes</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Rideau Lakes is a township located within Leeds and Grenville United Counties in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The township was incorporated on 1 January 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Bastard, South Burgess and South Elmsley with the village of Newboro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kemptville Creek</span> River in Ontario, Canada

Kemptville Creek is a stream in the municipalities of North Grenville and Augusta, in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Ottawa River drainage basin, is a right tributary of the Rideau River, and is under the auspices of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Front of Yonge</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Front of Yonge is a township found in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Ontario, Canada. It is the location of the Thousand Islands National Park and Brown's Bay Provincial Park, as well as a number of private campgrounds, the Jones Creek walking trail system, and the 1000 Islands Waterfront Trail’s walking/bike path which runs from just beyond the township’s eastern boundary to neighbouring towns. The predominance of the Canadian Shield produces scenic and diverse landscapes which include exposed rock formations and heavy tree cover, as well as wide fields and beaches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merrickville–Wolford</span> Village in Ontario, Canada

Merrickville–Wolford is a village-status municipality in Eastern Ontario, Canada, located in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. It spans both shores of the Rideau River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leeds and the Thousand Islands</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Leeds and the Thousand Islands is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The township is located along the Saint Lawrence River, and extends north into rural hamlets and villages. Formerly, this township was divided into three separate townships: Leeds, Lansdowne, and Escott townships; these townships amalgamated to form the current township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.

King's Highway 29, commonly referred to as Highway 29, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 52.29-kilometre (32.49 mi) route connected Highway 2 in downtown Brockville with Highway 15 south of Smiths Falls. Between those larger settlements, it provided access to the communities of Forthton, Addison, Frankville, Toledo and Newbliss.

Elections were held in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario on October 27, 2014 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Elections were held in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario on October 22, 2018 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

Leeds was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the Province of Canada, in the eastern area of Canada West. Leeds was created in 1841, upon the establishment of the Province of Canada by the union of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. It was based on Leeds County, located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes federal by-election</span>

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes in Ontario on December 3, 2018, following the sudden death of incumbent Conservative MP Gord Brown on May 2, 2018.

Elections were held in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario on October 24, 2022, in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.

References

  1. "Leeds and Grenville United counties census profile". 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  2. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  3. 1 2 1861 Map of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Boston Public Library collection. Accessed 26 August 2023.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.