Mont-Blanc, Quebec
Mont-Blanc | |
|---|---|
| Municipalité de Mont-Blanc | |
Location within Les Laurentides RCM. | |
Mont-Blanc Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°29′W / 46.117°N 74.483°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | January 3, 1996 |
| Name change[2] | January 29, 2022 |
| Named after | Mont-Blanc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Simon Levert |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.30 km2 (49.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 120.21 km2 (46.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 3,780 |
| • Density | 31.4/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 8.0% |
| • Dwellings | 2,520 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-117 (TCH) |
| Website | mont-blanc |
Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ blɑ̃] ⓘ), is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
The municipality was formerly known as Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré. The application to change the name to the Municipality of Mont-Blanc was approved by the Government of Quebec on January 14, 2022[2] and officially modified on January 29, 2022.[5]
History
In 1996, the municipality of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré was formed when the municipalities of Lac-Carré and Saint-Faustin merged. Its inhabitants were called Faustilacois and Faustilacoises.
Demographics
Canada census – Mont-Blanc, Quebec community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,780 (+8.0% from 2016) | 3,499 (+0.9% from 2011) | 3,467 (+16.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 120.21 km2 (46.41 sq mi) | 121.53 km2 (46.92 sq mi) | 121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi) |
| Population density | 31.4/km2 (81/sq mi) | 28.8/km2 (75/sq mi) | 28.6/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.2 (M: 45.2, F: 45.2) | 43.2 (M: 43.7, F: 42.8) | 42.8 (M: 43.1, F: 42.4) |
| Private dwellings | 2,520 (total) | 2,517 (total) | 2,407 (total) |
| Median household income | $70,500 | $56,741 | $47,983 |
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| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| French | 3,565 | 94% |
| English | 135 | 4% |
| Other | 25 | 1% |
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French | 3,525 | 93% |
| English | 140 | 4% |
| Other | 55 | 2% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Not a visible minority | 3,730 | 99% |
| Visible minorities | 45 | 1% |
Education
Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 312947". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Gazette Officielle du Québec" (PDF). Official Publisher of Quebec. January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
J'approuve, conformément à l'article 25 de la Loi sur l'organisation territoriale municipale (chapitre O-9), en date du 14 janvier 2022, la demande de changement de nom de la Municipalité de Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré, située dans la Municipalité régionale de comté des Laurentides, pour lui donner le nom de «Municipalité de Mont-Blanc».
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78047". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- ^ a b https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052478047&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=saint-faustin
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.