Lochaber, Quebec
Lochaber | |
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 Location within Papineau RCM | |
  Lochaber Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates:45°38′N75°13′W/ 45.633°N 75.217°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georges Leduc |
| •Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
| •Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.00 km2(27.03 sq mi) |
| • Land | 62.04 km2(23.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 446 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2(19/sq mi) |
| • Pop2016-2021 |  7.5% |
| • Dwellings | 194 |
| Time zone | UTC−5(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4(EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways A-50 |  R-148 R-317 |
Lochaberis atownship municipalityin theCanadian provinceofQuebec,located within thePapineau Regional County Municipality.The township had a population of 415 in the2016 Canadian Census.
History
[edit]In 1807, a group of Scots settled in the southern part of the Blanche River valley, the same year the geographic township of Lochaber Gore was created. They came fromThursoin Scotland, as well as from the Highlands, nearLochaberand other parts of northern Scotland.[4]
In 1845, the township municipality was formed but abolished in September 1847 when it became part of Ottawa County. In 1855, it was reestablished.[1]
In 1886, the village municipality of Thurso separated from the township,[4]and in 1891, the western half the township was split off to form the township municipality of Lochaber-Partie-Ouest.[5]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 505 | — |
| 1991 | 521 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 510 | −2.1% |
| 2001 | 456 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | 497 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 409 | −17.7% |
| 2016 | 415 | +1.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,Lochaber had a population of446living in176of its194total private dwellings, a change of7.5% from its 2016 population of415.With a land area of 62.14 km2(23.99 sq mi), it had a population density of7.2/km2(18.6/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 446 (+7.5% from 2016) | 415 (1.5% from 2011) | 409 (-17.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 62.14 km2(23.99 sq mi) | 60.70 km2(23.44 sq mi) | 62.04 km2(23.95 sq mi) |
| Population density | 7.2/km2(19/sq mi) | 6.8/km2(18/sq mi) | 6.6/km2(17/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.0 (M: 47.6, F: 43.2) | 42.0 (M: 44.8, F: 39.5) | 42.4 (M: 45.3, F: 38.5) |
| Private dwellings | 194 (total) 176 (occupied) | 183 (total) | 167 (total) |
| Median household income | $75,500 | $58,880 | $32,110 |
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 7.2%
- French as first language: 89.2%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.4%
References
[edit]- ^ab"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec:Reference number 36335 ".toponymie.gouv.qc.ca(in French).Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ab"Répertoire des municipalités:Geographic code 80055 ".www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca(in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ab"Lochaber, Quebec (Code 2480055) Census Profile".2016 census.Government of Canada -Statistics Canada.
- ^ab"Thurso"(in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.Retrieved2020-01-20.
- ^"Lochaber-Partie-Ouest"(in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.Retrieved2020-01-20.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedAugust 28,2022.
- ^"2021 Community Profiles".2021 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022.Retrieved2023-10-19.
- ^"2016 Community Profiles".2016 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.Retrieved2020-01-20.
- ^"2011 Community Profiles".2011 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.Retrieved2020-01-20.
- ^"2006 Community Profiles".2006 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^"2001 Community Profiles".2001 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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