Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec

Mulgrave-et-Derry, is a village north of Mayo, in the Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The region includes a number of notable lakes, including Gull Lake, Hawk Lake, Lady Lake, Smallian Lake, Lac St. Sixte, Lac La Blanche and Little Lake. Community buildings include the Hill and Gully Riders Snowmobile Club, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Our Lady of Light Roman Catholic Church ( now Our Lady of Light Cultural Centre).

Mulgrave-et-Derry
Quebec Route 315 through Blanche, Mulgrave-et-Derry
Location within Papineau RCM
Mulgrave-et-Derry
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°47′N 75°22′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPapineau
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1870
Government
  MayorMichael Kane
  Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
  Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
  Total319.00 km2 (123.17 sq mi)
  Land293.75 km2 (113.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total369
  Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
  Pop 2011-2016
0.8%
  Dwellings
396
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J8L 2H2
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 315
Websitewww.mulgrave-derry.ca

The Wallingford-Back mine, once one of Canada's largest sources of quartz, is located in Mulgrave-et-Derry. It became a tourist destination after ceasing operations in the 1970s, but also became unsafe; in 2017, it was barricaded.[4]

Demographics

Canada census – Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec community profile
2016 2011
Population: 369 (0.8% from 2011) 366 (% from 2006)
Land area: 293.75 km2 (113.42 sq mi) 295.99 km2 (114.28 sq mi)
Population density: 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
Median age: 55.8 (M: 55.8, F: 55.6) 52.3 (M: 52.8, F: 51.8)
Total private dwellings: 396 428
Median household income: $57,728
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7]
Historical census populations – Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 225    
1991 233+3.6%
1996 250+7.3%
2001 235−6.0%
2006 389+65.5%
2011 366−5.9%
2016 369+0.8%
The 2011 population is based on the revised count.
Source: Statistics Canada

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