The United Counties of Prescott and Russell are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2001, the population is 76,446. Its county seat is L'Orignal, Ontario⁶. It was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820.

Geography

According to Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of 2,001 km² (773 mi²).

Demographics

As of the census² of 2001, there are 76,446 people, 27,680 households, and 22,225 families residing in the county. The population density is 38/km² (98/mi²). There are 28,648 housing units.

The median income for a household in the county is $52,664, and the median income for a family is $59,817. Males have an average income of $35,984 versus $25,917 for females.

Prescott and Russell is a stronghold of Franco-Ontarian culture. French is the mother tongue of more than half the people there.

Municipalities

• Alfred and Plantagenet (township)
• Casselman (municipality)
• Champlain (township)
• Clarence-Rockland (city)
• East Hawkesbury (township)
• Hawkesbury (Town)
• Russell (township)
• The Nation (municipality)