Clarence-Rockland
City in Ontario, Canada
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Clarence-Rockland is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland, located immediately to the east of Ottawa, was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Town of Rockland with Clarence Township.[2]
Clarence-Rockland | |
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| City of Clarence-Rockland Cité de Clarence-Rockland | |
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  Clarence-Rockland  Clarence-Rockland | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′17″N 75°12′54″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Prescott and Russell |
| Settled | 1840s |
| Incorporation | January 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Mario Zanth |
| • Federal riding | Prescott—Russell—Cumberland |
| • Prov. riding | Glengarry—Prescott—Russell |
| Area | |
| • Land | 297.47 km2 (114.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 26,505 |
| • Density | 89.1/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code | 613 / 343 |
| Website | www |
The geographic Township of Clarence was established in 1798 and named after Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence.[3] Communities were established in the township since the early 1840s.[4] In July 1853, the Township Municipality of Clarence was created when it separated from the United Township of Russell, Cambridge and Clarence.[5] Rockland was incorporated as a town in 1908.[6]
Communities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clarence-Rockland had a population of 26,505 living in 10,095 of its 10,316 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2016 population of 24,512. With a land area of 297.47 km2 (114.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 89.1/km2 (230.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 26,505 (+8.1% from 2016) | 24,512 (5.7% from 2011) | 23,185 (11.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 297.47 km2 (114.85 sq mi) | 297.71 km2 (114.95 sq mi) | 297.86 km2 (115.00 sq mi) |
| Population density | 89.1/km2 (231/sq mi) | 82.3/km2 (213/sq mi) | 77.8/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Median age | 43.2 (M: 42.4, F: 44.0) | 42.2 (M: 41.8, F: 42.7) | 40.2 (M: 39.9, F: 40.5) |
| Private dwellings | 10,316 (total) 10,095 (occupied) | 9,537 (total) | 8796 (total) |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $88,823 | $82,898 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2001 | 19,612 | — |
| 2006 | 20,790 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 23,185 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 24,512 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 26,505 | +8.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[1] | ||
Historical census populations – Clarence Township | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes (Rockland Town annexed part of Clarence in 1963). Source: Statistics Canada[10][11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical census populations – Rockland Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Languages
Mother tongue (2021):[1]
- French as first language: 57.0 %
- English as first language: 34.0 %
- English and French as first language: 4.1 %
- Other as first language: 4.2 %
Public transportation
Clarence-Rockland Transpo provided a public transportation service to residents of the city; part of the Rural Partners Transit Service. This service consisted of bus routes 530 and 535, ran by Leduc Bus Lines. These routes connected many of the communities within Clarence-Rockland and Ottawa. Both routes have been indefinitely suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic due to safety concerns and low demand.[12]
