Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality

"Témiscamingue" redirects here. For other uses, see Timiskaming.

Témiscamingue
Regional county municipality
Location of Témiscamingue
Coordinates: 47°33′N 79°14′W / 47.550°N 79.233°W / 47.550; -79.233[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveApril 15, 1981
County seatVille-Marie
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectClaire Bolduc
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
19,233.77 km2 (7,426.20 sq mi)
 • Land16,327.26 km2 (6,303.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
16,132
 • Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Change (2016-21)
Increase 1.0%
 • Dwellings
8,821
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrc
temiscamingue.qc.ca

Témiscamingue (French pronunciation: [temiskamɛ̃ɡ]) is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of western Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Ville-Marie.[2]

Though Témiscamingue borders Pontiac Regional County Municipality to the south, it is not practical to travel between the two within Quebec without taking a major detour north towards Quebec Route 117. The shorter route is to cross into Ontario at Notre-Dame-du-Nord or Témiscaming and travel south on Highway 11, then east on Highway 17, before crossing back at L'Isle-aux-Allumettes.

Subdivisions

There are 21 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality community profile
202120162011
Population16,132 (+1.0% from 2016)15,980 (-2.7% from 2011)16,425 (-3.3% from 2006)
Land area16,327.26 km2 (6,303.99 sq mi)16,420.32 km2 (6,339.92 sq mi)16,419.63 km2 (6,339.65 sq mi)
Population density1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Median age48.0 (M: 48.0, F: 48.0)46.9 (M: 46.3, F: 47.5)44.4 (M: 43.8, F: 44.9)
Private dwellings8,821 (total)  7,317 (occupied)8,992 (total)  8,494 (total) 
Median household income$65,500$55,627$48,835
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 17,381—    
1996 18,027+3.7%
2001 17,504−2.9%
2006 16,985−3.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 16,425−3.3%
2016 15,980−2.7%
2021 16,132+1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[9][10][11]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][10][11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
15,785
 13,265 Decrease 3.9% 84.04% 2,185 Increase 0.9% 13.84% 140 Increase 3.7% 0.89% 195 Increase 14.7% 1.24%
2011
16,270
 13,800 Decrease 2.3% 84.82% 2,165 Decrease 0.2% 13.31% 135 Increase 68.8% 0.83% 170 Decrease 58.0% 1.04%
2006
16,775
 14,120 Decrease 4.6% 84.17% 2,170 Increase 2.1% 12.94% 80 Decrease 38.5% 0.48% 405 Increase 72.3% 2.41%
2001
17,285
 14,795 Decrease 1.6% 85.59% 2,125 Decrease 14.1% 12.29% 130 Decrease 27.8% 0.75% 235 Increase 67.9% 1.36%
1996
17,825
 15,030 n/a 84.32% 2,475 n/a 13.88% 180 n/a 1.01% 140 n/a 0.79%

Transportation

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141037". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c d "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 850". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Témiscamingue, Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  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. ^ a b "Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality (Code 2485) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  11. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Témiscamingue, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  12. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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