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Prescott and Russell County, Ontario

Prescott and Russell
Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell
United counties (upper-tier)
United Counties of Prescott and Russell
Motto: Sic Dat Diligentia Terra
("He who works hard reaps a good harvest")
Location of Prescott & Russell counties
Location of Prescott & Russell counties
Coordinates: 45°28′N 74°50′W / 45.467°N 74.833°W / 45.467; -74.833Coordinates: 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
Government
 • Warden Robert Kirby
 • Governing body Prescott and Russell County Council
 • MPs Francis Drouin
 • MPPs Grant Crack
Area
 • Land 2,004.44 km2 (773.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 85,381
 • Density 42.6/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Website www.prescott-russell.on.ca/

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (French: Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell) are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is L'Orignal. It was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820. It is located in Eastern Ontario.

According to Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of 2,004.44 square kilometres (773.92 sq mi).

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 272-metre boardwalk for nature walks.

Municipalities and townships with major unincorporated communities:

Historic populations:

The median income for a household in the county is $52,664 and the median income for a family is $59,817. Males have an average income of $35,984 versus $25,917 for females.


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