Matawinie Regional County Municipality

Matawinie is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the 2016 Canadian Census was 50,435.[3]

Matawinie
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°47′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatRawdon
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGaétan Morin
Area
 • Total10,430.00 km2 (4,027.05 sq mi)
 • Land9,528.17 km2 (3,678.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total50,435
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 1.9%
 • Dwellings
35,858
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.matawinie.org

Subdivisions

There are 27 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Matawinie Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 50,235 (+1.9% from 2011) 49,516 (-0.4% from 2006) 49,717 (+15.4% from 2001)
Land area: 9,528.19 km2 (3,678.85 sq mi) 9,527.58 km2 (3,678.62 sq mi) 9,520.43 km2 (3,675.86 sq mi)
Population density: 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age: 52.6 (M: 52.5, F: 52.8) 49.4 (M: 49.3, F: 49.4) 46.8 (M: 46.7, F: 46.8)
Total private dwellings: 35,858 34,229 33,240
Median household income: $32,697 $43,708 $39,569
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 36,095—    
1996 41,322+14.5%
1996A41,314−0.0%
2001 43,177+4.5%
YearPop.±%
2001A43,093−0.2%
2006 49,717+15.4%
2011 49,516−0.4%
2016 50,435+1.9%
[8][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
49,955
 44,835 1.9% 89.8% 1,855 6.1% 4.03% 375 19.0% 0.64% 2,890 4.1% 5.8%
2011
49,055
 43,990 1.1% 89.67% 1,975 24.2% 4.03% 315 23.5% 0.64% 2,775 4.8% 5.66%
2006
49,250
 44,490 16.3% 90.33% 1,590 11.7% 3.23% 255 5.6% 0.52% 2,915 28.7% 5.92%
2001
42,605
 38,270 4.9% 89.83% 1,800 11.1% 4.22% 270 6.9% 0.63% 2,265 19.2% 5.32%
1996
40,710
 36,495 n/a 89.65% 2,025 n/a 4.97% 290 n/a 0.71% 1,900 n/a 4.67%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[9]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141056 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 620 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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