Moving Upstream - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

Population
Profile
Leeds, Grenville and
Lanark Community
The geographic area of Leeds , Grenville and Lanark (LGL) consists of 22
municipalities. The municipalities in the northern part of the region are part
of the upper tier level Lanark County, except for the town of Smiths Falls. All
municipalities in the south, except Brockville, Gananoque and Prescott, are part of
the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville. The LGL area encompasses a geographic
footprint of 6330 square kilometers with an average population density of 25.7
persons per square kilometer (7).
Population Distribution
According to the 2011 Census of Canada, the population count for LGL was 164,973
people (99,306 in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and 65,667 in Lanark
County) (8). The distribution of this population varies considerably between
municipalities. Mississippi Mills, North Grenville, Rideau Lakes, and the city of
Brockville contain the greatest number of people compared to other municipalities
in LGL (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Population Count by Municipality (2011 Census of Canada)
Moving Upstream: 2013-2018 Strategic Plan
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
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