Témiscouata Regional County Municipality

Témiscouata
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 47°41′N 68°53′W / 47.683°N 68.883°W / 47.683; -68.883Coordinates: 47°41′N 68°53′W / 47.683°N 68.883°W / 47.683; -68.883[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
Effective January 1, 1982
County seat Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Serge Fortin
Area[2][3]
 • Total 4,025.80 km2 (1,554.37 sq mi)
 • Land 3,904.90 km2 (1,507.69 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 20,572
 • Density 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 5.6%
 • Dwellings 10,627
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrctemiscouata.qc.ca

Témiscouata is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred on Lake Témiscouata. Its seat is Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac.

Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products.

Subdivisions

There are 19 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 20,572 (-5.6% from 2006) 21,785 (-2.8% from 2001) 22,420 (-2.9% from 1996)
Land area: 3,904.90 km2 (1,507.69 sq mi) 3,904.84 km2 (1,507.67 sq mi) 3,904.77 km2 (1,507.64 sq mi)
Population density: 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age: 48.7 (M: 47.8, F: 49.4) 45.2 (M: 44.5, F: 45.9) 41.0 (M: 40.4, F: 41.7)
Total private dwellings: 10,627 10,981 10,638
Median household income: $41,662 $37,436 $31,570
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] 2001[6]
Historical Census Data - Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 23,348—    
1996 23,082−1.1%
YearPop.±%
2001 22,420−2.9%
2006 21,785−2.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 20,572−5.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
20,300
 20,115 Decrease 3.8% 99.09% 105 Decrease 4.5% 0.52% 35 Decrease 30.0% 0.17% 45 Decrease 70.0% 0.22%
2006
21,220
 20,915 Decrease 4.1% 98.56% 110 Increase 175.0% 0.52% 50 Increase 25.0% 0.24% 145 Increase 480.0% 0.68%
2001
21,910
 21,805 Decrease 3.2% 99.52% 40 Decrease 42.9% 0.18% 40 Increase 33.3% 0.18% 25 Increase n/a% 0.11%
1996
22,625
 22,525 n/a 99.56% 70 n/a 0.31% 30 n/a 0.13% 0 n/a 0.00%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141036 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 Geographic code 130 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2413) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
Rivière-du-Loup RCM Les Basques RCM Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Kamouraska RCM New Brunswick Restigouche County, New Brunswick
New Brunswick Madawaska County, New Brunswick
   Témiscouata RCM  
 United States
Maine Aroostook County, Maine		 New Brunswick Madawaska County, New Brunswick


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