Lanark County, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Lanark County is a county
located in the Canadian province of Ontario
. As of 2006, the population is 63,785. Its county seat
is Perth
.
The county took its name from the town of Lanark
in Scotland
.
, the county has a total area of 1150.25 square miles (2,979.13 km²). It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario
named Eastern Ontario
. Geologically, the northern part of the country is in the Canadian Shield
and the southern part is in the Great Lakes Basin
. Most of the county is in the Mississippi
and Rideau
watersheds, each of which empty into the Ottawa River
.
production in Ontario and describes itself as "The Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario".
of 2001, there were 62,495 people, 23,905 households, and 18,090 families residing in the county. The population density
was 21 /km2. There are 27,781 housing units.
There were 23,905 households out of which 32.54% had children living with them, 32.54% were married couples
living together, 23.32% are one-person households, and 12.31% are other household types.
In the county, the population was spread out with 19.68% of the population under the age of 15, 11.78% from 15 to 24, 27.39% from 25 to 44, 25.85% from 45 to 64, and 15.28% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.
The median income for a household in the county was $49,701, and the median income for a family was $56,873. Males have an average income of $45,494 versus $33,525 for females.
While the town of Smiths Falls
is physically within the boundaries of the county, it is a separated municipality and is not under the administration of the county government.
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
located in the Canadian province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. As of 2006, the population is 63,785. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Perth
Perth, Ontario
Perth is a town in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada . It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.-History:...
.
The county took its name from the town of Lanark
Lanark
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Geography
According to Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, the county has a total area of 1150.25 square miles (2,979.13 km²). It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
named Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River...
. Geologically, the northern part of the country is in the Canadian Shield
Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
and the southern part is in the Great Lakes Basin
Great Lakes Basin
The Great Lakes Basin consists of the Great Lakes and the surrounding lands of the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada, whose direct surface runoff and watersheds form a large...
. Most of the county is in the Mississippi
Mississippi River (Ontario)
The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario in Canada. It is in length from its source in Upper Mazinaw Lake, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of...
and Rideau
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
watersheds, each of which empty into the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
.
Economy
The county is one of the top centres of maple syrupMaple syrup
Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple, or black maple trees, although it can also be made from other maple species such as the bigleaf maple. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before the winter; the starch is then...
production in Ontario and describes itself as "The Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario".
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2001, there were 62,495 people, 23,905 households, and 18,090 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 21 /km2. There are 27,781 housing units.
There were 23,905 households out of which 32.54% had children living with them, 32.54% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 23.32% are one-person households, and 12.31% are other household types.
In the county, the population was spread out with 19.68% of the population under the age of 15, 11.78% from 15 to 24, 27.39% from 25 to 44, 25.85% from 45 to 64, and 15.28% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.
The median income for a household in the county was $49,701, and the median income for a family was $56,873. Males have an average income of $45,494 versus $33,525 for females.
Incorporated municipalities within Lanark County
- BeckwithBeckwith, OntarioBeckwith is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lanark on the Mississippi River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.-Communities:...
(township) - Carleton PlaceCarleton Place, OntarioCarleton Place is a town in the eastern portion of Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County, about west of downtown Ottawa. It is located at the crossroads of Highway 15 and Highway 7, halfway between the towns of Perth, Almonte, Smiths Falls, and the nation's capital, Ottawa...
(town) - Drummond/North ElmsleyDrummond/North Elmsley, OntarioDrummond/North Elmsley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the County of Lanark. It is situated on the north shore of the Rideau River between the town of Perth and the town of Smiths Falls. The township covers 364.78 km²...
(township) - Lanark HighlandsLanark Highlands, OntarioLanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County.-History:The current township was incorporated on July 1, 1997 by amalgamating the former townships of Darling, Lanark, and the previously combined township Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke with the village of...
(township) - Mississippi MillsMississippi Mills, OntarioMississippi Mills is a town in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lanark on the Mississippi River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.-History:...
(town) - MontagueMontague, OntarioMontague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lanark on the Rideau River.-Communities:The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh....
(township) - PerthPerth, OntarioPerth is a town in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada . It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.-History:...
(town) - Tay ValleyTay Valley, OntarioTay Valley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Tay River in Lanark County.-History:The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of Bathurst, South Sherbrooke and North Burgess...
(township)
While the town of Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Smiths Falls is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the census division for Lanark County, but is considered a separated town and does not participate in county government...
is physically within the boundaries of the county, it is a separated municipality and is not under the administration of the county government.
Original townships
- Bathurst (Now part of Tay Valley)
- BeckwithBeckwith, OntarioBeckwith is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lanark on the Mississippi River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.-Communities:...
(Still exists) - Dalhousie (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
- Darling (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
- Drummond (Now part of Drummond/North Elmsley)
- Lanark (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
- Lavant (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
- MontagueMontague, OntarioMontague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lanark on the Rideau River.-Communities:The township comprises the communities of Andrewsville, Atironto, Kilmarnock, Nolans Corners, Numogate, Poolers Corners, Rosedale and Welsh....
(Still exists) - North Burgess (Now part of Tay Valley)
- North Elmsley (Now part of Drummond/North Elmsley)
- North Sherbrooke (Now part of Lanark Highlands)
- Pakenham (Now part of the Town of Mississippi Mills)
- Ramsay (Now part of the Town of Mississippi Mills)
- South Sherbrooke (Now part of Tay Valley)