Authier-Nord is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 278.05 km2 (107.36 sq mi) and had a population of 288 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Authier-Nord | |
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 Levasseur bridge in Authier-Nord | |
 Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
  Authier-Nord Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 78°52′W / 48.833°N 78.867°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | c. 1922 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernand Major |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 285.69 km2 (110.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 278.05 km2 (107.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 288 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  4.0% |
| • Dwellings | 159 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | authier-nord |
The municipality was formed on January 1, 1983, when it partially separated from the Parish Municipality of Macamic.[1]
Demographics
editPopulation
editCanada census – Authier-Nord community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 288 (-4.0% from 2016) | 300 (9.9% from 2011) | 273 (-13.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 278.05 km2 (107.36 sq mi) | 279.94 km2 (108.09 sq mi) | 280.92 km2 (108.46 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1/km2 (2.6/sq mi) | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Median age | 51.6 (M: 54.4, F: 49.6) | 42.7 (M: 43.0, F: 42.6) | 37.9 (M: 34.5, F: 41.0) |
| Private dwellings | 159 (total) 128 (occupied) | 164 (total) | 103 (total) |
| Median household income | $68,500 | $61,568 | $.N/A |
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| Source: Statistics Canada[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Authier-Nord, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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275
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275 |  0.0%
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100.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2006
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275
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275 | 19.1%
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100.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2001
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340
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340 | 11.7%
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100.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
1996
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385
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385 | n/a | 100.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Local government
editMunicipal council (as of 2023):[2]
- Mayor: Fernand Major
- Councillors: Luc Raby, Marie-Ève Larouche, Michelle D'Amours, Gilles Dubé, Noëlla Dubé, Bruno Dubé
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 133605". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Authier-Nord". Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ a b "Authier-Nord (Code 2487100) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "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 2022-02-25.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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