Alfred and Plantagenet

Alfred and Plantagenet
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Alfred and Plantagenet Canton d'Alfred et Plantagenet
Location within Prescott and Russell
Alfred and Plantagenet Location within southern Ontario
Coordinates: 45°34′N 74°55′W / 45.567°N 74.917°WCoordinates: 45°34′N 74°55′W / 45.567°N 74.917°W
Country	Canada
Provinces	Ontario
County	Prescott and Russell
Formed	January 1, 1997
Government
• Mayor	Fernand Dicaire
• Federal riding	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
• Prov. riding	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Area[1]
• Land	392.45 km^2 (151.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	9,196
• Density	23.4/km^2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA	K0B
Area code(s)	613
Website	www.alfred-plantagenet.com

Alfred and Plantagenet is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the South Nation River.

The township was formed on January 1, 1997, through the amalgamation of Alfred Township, Alfred Village, North Plantagenet Township, and Plantagenet Village.

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.^[2]

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.

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  Main street in Alfred

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  Skyline of Plantagenet

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  Wendover

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  The Alfred Bog trail sign

Demographics

Canada census – Alfred and Plantagenet community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	9196 (6.3% from 2006)	8654 (0.7% from 2001)	8593 (3.3% from 1996)
Land area:	392.45 km^2 (151.53 sq mi)	391.68 km^2 (151.23 sq mi)	391.70 km^2 (151.24 sq mi)
Population density:	23.4/km^2 (61/sq mi)	22.1/km^2 (57/sq mi)	21.9/km^2 (57/sq mi)
Median age:		42.7 (M: 42.2, F: 43.0)	38.8 (M: 38.6, F: 39.0)
Total private dwellings:	3922	3581	3330
Median household income:		$52,816	$53,369
References: 2011[1] 2006[3] 2001[4]

See also

• List of municipalities in Ontario
• List of townships in Ontario
• List of francophone communities in Ontario

References

1. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
2. The Alfred Bog, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-28.