Alfred and Plantagenet
Township in Ontario, Canada
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Alfred and Plantagenet is a Franco-Ontarian township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. Located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) from downtown Ottawa at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the South Nation River.
Alfred and Plantagenet | |
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| Township of Alfred and Plantagenet Canton d'Alfred et Plantagenet | |
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  Alfred and Plantagenet  Alfred and Plantagenet | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′N 74°55′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Ontario |
| County | Prescott and Russell |
| Settled | 1810s |
| Formed | January 1, 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Laviolette |
| • Federal riding | Prescott—Russell—Cumberland |
| • Prov. riding | Glengarry—Prescott—Russell |
| Area | |
| • Land | 391.79 km2 (151.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 9,949 |
| • Density | 25.4/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | K0B |
| Area codes | 613, 343, 753 |
| Website | www |
The township was formed on January 1, 1997, through the amalgamation of the townships of Alfred and North Plantagenet and the villages of Alfred and Plantagenet.[2]
Plantagenet is named after the House of Plantagenet, the royal house established by King Henry II. The township was settled in 1811-12, and its post office opened in 1838.[3]
Near the town of Alfred, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has designated the Alfred Bog as "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 (892 ft) boardwalk for nature walks.[4]
University of Guelph-Ontario Agricultural College's Alfred College was located here until 2015.
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Alfred, Alfred Station, Blue Corners, Centrefield, Coin Gratton, Curran, Glenburn, Jessups Falls, Lefaivre, Pendleton, Plantagenet, Plantagenet Station, Rockdale, Senecal, The Rollway, Treadwell, Wendover, and Westminster. The township administrative offices are located in Plantagenet.
Main street in Alfred
Skyline of Plantagenet
Wendover
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alfred and Plantagenet had a population of 9,949 living in 4,080 of its 4,297 total private dwellings, a change of 2.8% from its 2016 population of 9,680. With a land area of 391.79 km2 (151.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 25.4/km2 (65.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 9,949 (+2.8% from 2016) | 9,680 (+5.3% from 2011) | 9,196 (+6.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 391.79 km2 (151.27 sq mi) | 392.31 km2 (151.47 sq mi) | 392.45 km2 (151.53 sq mi) |
| Population density | 25.4/km2 (66/sq mi) | 24.7/km2 (64/sq mi) | 23.4/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.4 (M: 46.4, F: 46.8) | 46.6 (M: 46.2, F: 47.0) | |
| Private dwellings | 4,297 (total) 4,080 (occupied) | 4,218 (total) | 3,922 (total) |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $70,873 |
