Clarence-Rockland
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. Despite its recent formation, a community has been established in the region since the early 1840s.
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 / 45.4881°N 75.215°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Prescott and Russell |
| Settled | 1840s |
| Incorporation | January 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Mario Zanth |
| Area | |
| • Land | 297.71 km2 (114.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 26,505 |
| • Density | 82.3/km2 (213/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code | 613 / 343 |
| Website | www |
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 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.
| 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 |
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.
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