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Lanark County is a County located in the Canadian Province of Ontario . As of 2001 , the population is 62,495. Its County Seat is Perth, Ontario 6 . The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland . GEOGRAPHY According to Statistics Canada , the county has a total area of 2,979 Km&2 (1,150 Mi&2 ). ECONOMY The county is one of the top centres of Maple Syrup production in Ontario and describes itself as "The Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario". DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2001 , there were 62,495 people, 23,905 households, and 18,090 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 21/km&2 (54/mi&2). There are 27,781 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 97.70% White , 1.52% Aboriginal , 0.18% Chinese , 0.13% Black , 0.11% Filipino , 0.11% Latin American , 0.06% South Asian , 0.04% Arab , 0.02% Southeast Asian , 0.02% West Asian , 0.02% Japanese , 0.00% Korean , 0.06% Other, 0.05% Multiple responses. There were 23,905 households out of which 32.54% had children living with them, 32.54% were Married Couples living together, 23.32% are one-person households, and 12.31% are other household types. In the county, the population was spread out with 19.68% of the population under the age of 15, 11.78% from 15 to 24, 27.39% from 25 to 44, 25.85% from 45 to 64, and 15.28% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40. The median income for a household in the county was $49,701, and the median income for a family was $56,873. Males have an average income of $45,494 versus $33,525 for females. TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS
While the town of Smiths Falls is physically within the boundaries of the county, it is a Separated Municipality and is not under the administration of the county government. ORIGINAL TOWNSHIPS
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