Pontiac Regional County Municipality

Pontiac
Regional county municipality

Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°03′N 76°55′W / 46.050°N 76.917°W / 46.050; -76.917Coordinates: 46°03′N 76°55′W / 46.050°N 76.917°W / 46.050; -76.917[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Outaouais
Effective January 1, 1983
County seat Campbell's Bay
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Raymond Durocher
Area[2][3]
 • Total 14,105.70 km2 (5,446.24 sq mi)
 • Land 12,992.69 km2 (5,016.51 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 14,358
 • Density 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 1.6%
 • Dwellings 9,224
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 819
Website www.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:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Pontiac Regional County Municipality community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 14,358 (-1.6% from 2006) 14,586 (+0.1% from 2001) 14,565 (-6.5% from 1996)
Land area: 12,992.69 km2 (5,016.51 sq mi) 12,984.49 km2 (5,013.34 sq mi) 12,984.34 km2 (5,013.28 sq mi)
Population density: 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
Median age: 47.8 (M: 47.3, F: 48.3) 44.8 (M: 44.3, F: 45.4) 40.9 (M: 40.4, F: 41.5)
Total private dwellings: 9,224 8,993 8,845
Median household income: $45,675 $39,761 $32,987
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[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]

  • Autoroutes
    • None

See also

Pontiac Tourism

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141046 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 Geographic code 840 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
Témiscamingue RCM La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM
   Pontiac RCM  
Ottawa River
Ontario Renfrew County, Ontario		 Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM


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