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L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°54′W / 46.917°N 70.900°W / 46.917; -70.900
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L'Île-d'Orléans
Regional county municipality
Location of L'Île-d'Orléans
Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°54′W / 46.917°N 70.900°W / 46.917; -70.900[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJean-Pierre Turcotte
Area
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 • Total268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi)
 • Land192.85 km2 (74.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total7,082
 • Density36.7/km2 (95/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
Increase 5.5%
 • Dwellings
3,703
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
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L'Île-d'Orléans is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Capitale-Nationale region. Its seat is Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. The population in the 2016 census was 7,082 people.[3]

The RCM consists solely of the Île d'Orléans, an island in the Saint Lawrence River just east of Quebec City. It is the smallest RCM in Quebec in terms of land area (though not in total area including water).

Subdivisions

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There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – L'Île-d'Orléans community profile
202120162011
Population6,817 (-3.7% from 2016)7,082 (+5.5% from 2011)6,711 (-2.2% from 2006)
Land area194.58 km2 (75.13 sq mi)192.85 km2 (74.46 sq mi)192.81 km2 (74.44 sq mi)
Population density35/km2 (91/sq mi)36.7/km2 (95/sq mi)34.8/km2 (90/sq mi)
Median age53.6 (M: 54.4, F: 52.8)52.0 (M: 52.3, F: 51.7)49.7 (M: 49.8, F: 49.5)
Private dwellings3,513 (total)  3,033 (occupied)3,703 (total)  3,470 (total) 
Median household income$89,000$77,568$64,483
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 6,938—    
1996 6,892−0.7%
2001 6,779−1.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 6,862+1.2%
2011 6,711−2.2%
2016 7,082+5.5%
Source: Statistics Canada[9][3]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
7,020
 6,860 Increase 5.9% 97.72% 70 Decrease 6.7% 1.07% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.21% 75 Increase 66.7% 1.07%
2011
6,610
 6,480 Decrease 0.9% 98.03% 75 Decrease 6.3% 1.13% 10 Decrease 81.8% 0.15% 45 Decrease 57.1% 0.68%
2006
6,780
 6,540 Decrease 1.6% 96.46% 80 Increase 220.0% 1.18% 55 Increase 175.0% 0.81% 105 Increase 600.0% 1.55%
2001
6,705
 6,645 Decrease 0.7% 99.11% 25 Decrease 37.5% 0.37% 20 Steady 0.0% 0.30% 15 Decrease 40.0% 0.22%
1996
6,780
 6,695 n/a 98.75% 40 n/a 0.59% 20 n/a 0.29% 25 n/a 0.37%

Transportation

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Access Routes

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141064". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 200". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2016 Census: L'Île-d'Orléans, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 12, 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 2019-12-12.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  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 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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