Laforce

For the surname, see LaForce. For other uses, see La Force.

Laforce
Municipality
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Laforce Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°32′N 78°44′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Témiscamingue
Settled	1937
Constituted	January 1, 1979
Government
• Mayor	Gérald Charron
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
• Total	587.40 km2 (226.80 sq mi)
• Land	436.78 km2 (168.64 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	320
• Density	0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
• Pop (2016–21)	38.5%
• Dwellings	124
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 2J0
Area code	819
Website	www.laforce.ca

Laforce is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2021: 320 (2016 to 2021 population change: 38.5%)
• Population in 2016: 231
• Population in 2011: 147
• Population in 2006: 174
• Population in 2001: 303 (or 299 when adjusted for 2006 boundary)
• Population in 1996: 295
• Population in 1991: 225

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 109 (total dwellings: 124)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 59.4%
• French as first language: 32.8%
• English and French as first language: 1.6%
• Other as first language: 6.3%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec