Clarence-Rockland Explained

Clarence-Rockland
Official Name:City of Clarence-Rockland
Cité de Clarence-Rockland
Settlement Type:City (lower-tier)
Flag Size:120x100px
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Name2:Prescott and Russell
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1840s
Established Title2:Incorporation
Established Date2:January 1998
Government Type:City
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mario Zanth
Area Land Km2:297.71
Population Total:26,505
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:82.3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Area Code:613 / 343
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00

Clarence-Rockland is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland is located immediately to the east of Ottawa and is considered part of the Prescott and Russell County. The city was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Town of Rockland with Clarence Township.[2] Despite its recent formation, a community has been established in the region since the early 1840s.[3]

Communities

The city includes the communities of Bourget, Cheney, Clarence, Clarence Creek, Hammond, Rockland, and Saint-Pascal-Baylon. The city administrative offices are located in Rockland, which is the largest community in the city.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clarence-Rockland had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 297.47km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

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.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Clarence-Rockland . 8 February 2017 . Statistics Canada . July 1, 2019.
  2. Book: Dunford . Fraser . Municipal Records in Ontario: History and Guide . Society . Ontario Genealogical . 2005 . Ontario Genealogical Society . 978-0-7779-2150-0 . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-10-13 . History . 2024-01-16 . www.clarence-rockland.com . en.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario . . February 9, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  5. Web site: Route 530 & Route 535 Leduc Bus Lines Ltd. . 2024-01-16 . www.leducbus.com . en.