Montcalm, Quebec

Montcalm is a municipality in the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality of Quebec southeast of Mont-Tremblant. The main population centre in Montcalm is the village of Weir.

Montcalm
Weir
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Montcalm
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 74°30′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedMarch 6, 1907
Government
  MayorSteven Larose
  Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
  Prov. ridingArgenteuil
Area
  Total129.30 km2 (49.92 sq mi)
  Land117.18 km2 (45.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total619
  Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
5.1%
  Dwellings
663
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2V0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 327
Route 364
Websitewww.municipalite.
montcalm.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 619 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.1%)
  • Population in 2006: 652
  • Population in 2001: 534
  • Population in 1996: 449
  • Population in 1991: 369

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 308 (total dwellings: 663)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 25%
  • French as first language: 73.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1.5%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Weir

Weir (45°56′42″N 74°32′58″W) is an unincorporated village in Montcalm, accessible via Quebec Route 364. It is home to a satellite earth station for VSNL International Canada.

Weir is named after William Alexander Weir (1858-1929), a Quebec politician and judge.[5]

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:

References

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