Témiscouata Regional County Municipality

Témiscouata is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred on Lake Témiscouata. Its seat is Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac.

Témiscouata
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 47°41′N 68°53′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatTémiscouata-sur-le-Lac
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectSerge Fortin
Area
 • Total4,025.80 km2 (1,554.37 sq mi)
 • Land3,904.03 km2 (1,507.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total19,574
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 4.9%
 • Dwellings
10,778
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrctemiscouata.qc.ca

Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products.

Subdivisions

There are 19 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 19,574 (-4.9% from 2011) 20,572 (-5.6% from 2006) 21,785 (-2.8% from 2001)
Land area: 3,904.03 km2 (1,507.35 sq mi) 3,904.90 km2 (1,507.69 sq mi) 3,904.84 km2 (1,507.67 sq mi)
Population density: 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age: 52.4 (M: 51.7, F: 53.1) 48.7 (M: 47.8, F: 49.4) 45.2 (M: 44.5, F: 45.9)
Total private dwellings: 10,778 10,627 10,981
Median household income: $49,317 $41,662 $37,436
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 23,348—    
1996 23,082−1.1%
2001 22,420−2.9%
YearPop.±%
2006 21,785−2.8%
2011 20,572−5.6%
2016 19,574−4.9%
[8][9][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
19,220
 19,025 9.9% 98.99% 100 4.8% 0.52% 35 0.0% 0.18% 60 33.3% 0.31%
2011
20,300
 20,115 3.8% 99.09% 105 4.5% 0.52% 35 30.0% 0.17% 45 70.0% 0.22%
2006
21,220
 20,915 4.1% 98.56% 110 175.0% 0.52% 50 25.0% 0.24% 145 480.0% 0.68%
2001
21,910
 21,805 3.2% 99.52% 40 42.9% 0.18% 40 33.3% 0.18% 25 n/a% 0.11%
1996
22,625
 22,525 n/a 99.56% 70 n/a 0.31% 30 n/a 0.13% 0 n/a 0.00%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141036 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 130 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Témiscouata, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. "(Code 2413) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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