Matawinie Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
Matawinie is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 55,500.[3]
Subdivisions
There are 27 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
- Municipalities (14)
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- Parishes (1)
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- Unorganized Territory (12)
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- First Nations reserve (1)
(not associated with RCM)
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Demographics
Population
Canada census – Matawinie community profile
Population | 55,500 (+10.0% from 2016) | 50,235 (+1.9% from 2011) | 49,516 (-0.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 9,423.15 km2 (3,638.30 sq mi) | 9,528.19 km2 (3,678.85 sq mi) | 9,527.58 km2 (3,678.62 sq mi) |
Population density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Median age | 54.4 (M: 54.4, F: 54.4) | 52.6 (M: 52.5, F: 52.8) | 49.4 (M: 49.3, F: 49.4) |
Private dwellings | 37,357 (total) 26,510 (occupied) | 35,858 (total) | 34,229 (total) |
Median household income | $62,000 | $32,697 | $43,708 |
Historical Census Data - Matawinie Regional County Municipality, QuebecYear | | |
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1991 | 36,095 | — |
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1996 | 41,322 | +14.5% |
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1996A | 41,314 | −0.0% |
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2001 | 43,177 | +4.5% |
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2001A | 43,093 | −0.2% |
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2006 | 49,717 | +15.4% |
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2011 | 49,516 | −0.4% |
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2016 | 50,435 | +1.9% |
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2021 | 55,500 | +10.0% |
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Language
French and Atikamekw are the main languages.
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][10]
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Census
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Total
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French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year
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Responses
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Count
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Trend
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Pop %
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Count
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Trend
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Pop %
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Count
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Trend
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Pop %
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Count
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Trend
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Pop %
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2021
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55,065
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49,620
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10.7%
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90.1%
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1,825
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1.6%
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3.3%
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605
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61.3%
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1.1%
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2,845
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1.6%
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5.2%
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2016
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49,955
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44,835
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1.9%
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89.8%
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1,855
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6.1%
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4.0%
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375
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19.0%
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0.6%
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2,890
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4.1%
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5.8%
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2011
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49,055
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43,990
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1.1%
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89.7%
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1,975
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24.2%
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4.0%
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315
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23.5%
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0.6%
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2,775
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4.8%
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5.7%
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2006
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49,250
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44,490
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16.3%
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90.3%
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1,590
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11.7%
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3.2%
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255
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5.6%
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0.5%
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2,915
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28.7%
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5.9%
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2001
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42,605
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38,270
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4.9%
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89.8%
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1,800
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11.1%
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4.2%
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270
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6.9%
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0.6%
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2,265
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19.2%
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5.3%
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1996
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40,710
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36,495
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n/a
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89.7%
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2,025
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n/a
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5.0%
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290
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n/a
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0.7%
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1,900
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n/a
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4.7%
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Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141056". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 620". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2021 Census Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "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 2019-11-27.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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