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Mont-Blanc, Quebec

Mont-Blanc
Municipality
Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
Mont-Blanc is located in Central Quebec
Mont-Blanc
Mont-Blanc
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°29′W / 46.117°N 74.483°W / 46.117; -74.483[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedJanuary 3, 1996
Name change[2]January 29, 2022
Named forMont-Blanc
Government
[3]
 • MayorPierre Poirier
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[3][4]
 • Total129.30 km2 (49.92 sq mi)
 • Land121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total3,467
 • Density28.6/km2 (74/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 16.1%
 • Dwellings
2,407
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2G0
Area code819
Highways R-117 (TCH)
Websitemont-blanc.quebec

Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ blɑ̃]), is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

The municipality was formerly known as Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré. The application to change the name to the Municipality of Mont-Blanc was approved by the Government of Quebec on January 14, 2022[2] and officially modified on January 29, 2022.[5]

History

In 1996, the municipality of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré was formed when the municipalities of Lac-Carré and Saint-Faustin merged. Its inhabitants were called Faustilacois and Faustilacoises.

Demographics

Canada census – Mont-Blanc, Quebec community profile
20162011
Population3,499 (+0.9% from 2011)3,467 (+16.1% from 2006)
Land area121.53 km2 (46.92 sq mi)121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi)
Population density28.8/km2 (75/sq mi)28.6/km2 (74/sq mi)
Median age43.2 (M: 43.7, F: 42.8)42.8 (M: 43.1, F: 42.4)
Private dwellings2,517 (total)  2,407 (total) 
Median household income$56,741$47,983
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical census populations – Mont-Blanc
YearPop.±%
20012,790—    
20062,985+7.0%
YearPop.±%
20113,467+16.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
Home Language (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 3,315 95%
English 110 3%
Other 25 1%
Mother Tongue (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 3,300 94%
English 105 3%
Other 65 2%
Visible Minorities (2016)
Ethnicity Population Percentage (%)
Not a visible minority 3,435 98%
Visible minorities 50 1%

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 312947". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Gazette Officielle du Québec" (PDF). Official Publisher of Quebec. January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022. J'approuve, conformément à l'article 25 de la Loi sur l'organisation territoriale municipale (chapitre O-9), en date du 14 janvier 2022, la demande de changement de nom de la Municipalité de Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré, située dans la Municipalité régionale de comté des Laurentides, pour lui donner le nom de «Municipalité de Mont-Blanc».
  3. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78047". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. ^ a b "Mont-Blanc, Quebec (Code 2478047) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. ^ https://statistique.quebec.ca/statistiques/divisions-territoriales/bulletins/modifications-municipalites-janvier-2022.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.




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