Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality

Les Maskoutains
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°57′W / 45.617°N 72.950°W / 45.617; -72.950[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Hyacinthe
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMme Francine Morin
Area
[2][3]
 • Total1,313.90 km2 (507.30 sq mi)
 • Land1,302.90 km2 (503.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total87,099
 • Density66.9/km2 (173/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 3.4%
 • Dwellings
40,244
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcmaskoutains.qc.ca

Les Maskoutains is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Hyacinthe.

The name comes from Algonquin word maskutew meaning "bear plain" in plular.

Subdivisions

There are 17 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Les Maskoutains community profile
202120162011
Population89,432 (+2.7% from 2016)87,099 (+3.4% from 2011)84,248 (+4.4% from 2006)
Land area1,302.15 km2 (502.76 sq mi)1,302.90 km2 (503.05 sq mi)1,301.16 km2 (502.38 sq mi)
Population density68.7/km2 (178/sq mi)66.9/km2 (173/sq mi)64.7/km2 (168/sq mi)
Median age44.0 (M: 42.8, F: 45.2)43.7 (M: 41.9, F: 45.5)42.8 (M: 41.2, F: 44.4)
Private dwellings41,625 (total)  39,931 (occupied)40,244 (total)  38,387 (total) 
Median household income$67,500$55,917$50,253
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 76,845—    
1996 78,754+2.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 78,917+0.2%
2006 80,694+2.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 84,248+4.4%
2016 87,099+3.4%
[9][3]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
86,010
 81,730 Increase 2.7% 95.0% 665 Increase 3.1% 0.8% 330 Increase 8.2% 0.4% 3,285 Increase 59.1% 2.50%
2011
82,625
 79,610 Increase 4.2% 96.35% 645 Increase 16.2% 0.78% 305 Increase 69.4% 0.37% 2,065 Increase 16.7% 2.50%
2006
78,930
 76,425 Increase 1.4% 96.83% 555 Increase 2.8% 0.70% 180 Decrease 12.2% 0.23% 1,770 Increase 100.0% 2.24%
2001
77,025
 75,395 Decrease 0.4% 97.88% 540 Decrease 28.9% 0.70% 205 Increase 20.6% 0.27% 885 Increase 22.9% 1.15%
1996
77,385
 75,735 n/a 97.87% 760 n/a 0.98% 170 n/a 0.22% 720 n/a 0.93%

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. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141068". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 540". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Maskoutains, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map