Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Clermont | |
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![]() Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
Coordinates: 48°55′N 79°10′W / 48.917°N 79.167°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
Settled | 1930s |
Constituted | March 4, 1936 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Céleste |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
Area | |
• Total | 158.78 km2 (61.31 sq mi) |
• Land | 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 484 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 218 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() |
Website | clermont |
Clermont is a township municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 484 in the 2021 Canadian census. The population centre itself is sometimes referred to as Saint-Vital-de-Clermont.
The township was incorporated on March 4, 1936.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clermont had a population of 484 living in 200 of its 218 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 492. With a land area of 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 484 (-1.6% from 2016) | 492 (+2.1% from 2011) | 482 (-9.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi) | 157.45 km2 (60.79 sq mi) | 158.30 km2 (61.12 sq mi) |
Population density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
Median age | 44.4 (M: 45.2, F: 44.0) | 42.0 (M: 45.9, F: 39.8) | 42.2 (M: 45.0, F: 39.5) |
Private dwellings | 218 (total) 200 (occupied) | 214 (total) | 208 (total) |
Median household income | $83,000 | $72,960 | $50,407 |
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Source: Statistics Canada |
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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480
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465 | ![]() |
96.9% | 5 | ![]() |
1.0% | 5 | ![]() |
1.0% | 5 | ![]() |
1.0% | |||||
2016
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495
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485 | ![]() |
98.0% | 5 | ![]() |
1.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | |||||
2011
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480
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475 | ![]() |
99.0% | 5 | ![]() |
1.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | |||||
2006
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535
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535 | ![]() |
100.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | |||||
2001
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550
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550 | ![]() |
100.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | |||||
1996
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600
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590 | n/a | 98.3% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 10 | n/a | 1.7% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% |
Government
[edit]Alexandre D. Nickner was elected November 3, 2013, as mayor of Clermont. By doing so, he became the youngest mayor of Quebec at the age of only 20 years.[10] After his 4 years' term, Nickner decided to quit politics to focus on his company. Daniel Céleste, deputy mayor during Nickner's period, became mayor by default in November 2017.
List of former mayors:[11]
- Joseph Gauthier (1936-1941)
- Sijefroid Bélair (1941-1945)
- Donat Marier (1945-1950, 1960-1962)
- Henri Pilon (1950-1954)
- Arthur Lauzon (1954-1957)
- Henri Pilon (1957-1958)
- Paul Clément (1958-1960)
- Roland Guindon (1962-1975)
- Roch Gagnon (1975-1993)
- Michel Mercier (1993-2005)
- Lucie Hardy (2005-2009)
- Doris Souligny (2009-2010)
- Robert Paquette (2010-2013)
- Alexandre D. Nickner (2013-2017)
- Daniel Céleste (2017–present)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 14112". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Clermont". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ a b c "Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec (Code 2487110) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Alexandre D. Nickner: le maire le plus jeune au Québec". ICI.Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Radio-Canada. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Mot du maire - Clermont". clermont.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
External links
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