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Pontiac
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionOutaouais
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatCampbell's Bay
Government
[1]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectRaymond Durocher
Area
[1][2]
 • Total
14,105.70 km2 (5,446.24 sq mi)
 • Land12,992.69 km2 (5,016.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
14,358
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 1.6%
 • Dwellings
9,224
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrcpontiac.qc.ca
Location of Pontiac in Outaouais Region

Pontiac is a regional county municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Campbell's Bay is the county seat. It should not be confused with the municipality of Pontiac, which is located in the neighbouring Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality.

Subdivisions

There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Pontiac Regional County Municipality community profile
2011
Population14,358 (-1.6% from 2006)
Land area12,992.69 km2 (5,016.51 sq mi)
Population density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
Median age47.8 (M: 47.3, F: 48.3)
Private dwellings9,224 (total) 
Median household income$45,675
References: 2011[2] earlier[4][5]
Historical Census Data - Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 15,111—    
1996 15,576+3.1%
YearPop.±%
2001 14,565−6.5%
2006 14,586+0.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 14,358−1.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
14,170
 5,735 Decrease 3.3% 40.47% 8,015 Decrease 2.1% 56.56% 250 Increase 117.4% 1.76% 170 Decrease 15.0% 1.20%
2006
14,435
 5,930 Increase 7.8% 41.08% 8,190 Decrease 0.4% 56.74% 115 Decrease 67.1% 0.80% 200 Decrease 33.3% 1.38%
2001
14,370
 5,500 Decrease 7.9% 38.27% 8,220 Decrease 8.7% 57.20% 350 Increase 29.6% 2.44% 300 Increase 81.8% 2.09%
1996
15,405
 5,970 n/a 38.75% 9,000 n/a 58.42% 270 n/a 1.75% 165 n/a 1.07%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]

See also

Pontiac Tourism

References

  1. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 840". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-25. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141046". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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