Lac-des-Plages is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality. It is named after Lac des Plages (French for "Lake of Beaches") which attracts many vacationers with the beauty of its beaches.[4]
Lac-des-Plages | |
|---|---|
 Church of Lac-des-Plages | |
 Location within Papineau RCM | |
  Lac-des-Plages Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′N 74°54′W / 46.000°N 74.900°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Constituted | January 1, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josée Simon |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.20 km2 (64.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 150.95 km2 (58.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 548 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  27.1% |
| • Dwellings | 696 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-323 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe community and post office have been identified under several other names, following the name changes of the adjacent lake. It was first known as Lac Rond (Round Lake), Lac Desormeaux (in honour of pioneer Norbert Desormeaux who arrived in the territory in 1890), as well as Lac des Sables (Sand Lake).[4]
In 1950, the Municipality of Lac-des-Plages was formed when its territory detached from the United Township Municipality of Suffolk-et-Addington.[4]
Demographics
editCanada census – Lac-des-Plages community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 548 (+27.1% from 2016) | 431 (-17.4% from 2011) | 522 (29.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 150.95 km2 (58.28 sq mi) | 152.94 km2 (59.05 sq mi) | 152.96 km2 (59.06 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.8 (M: 60.8, F: 60.4) | 58.4 (M: 58.4, F: 58.5) | 54.5 (M: 54.1, F: 55.0) |
| Private dwellings | 696 (total) 317 (occupied) | 704 (total) | 673 (total) |
| Median household income | $52,800 | $47,829 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 355 | — |
| 1991 | 374 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 380 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 362 | −4.7% |
| 2006 | 403 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 522 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 431 | −17.4% |
| 2021 | 548 | +27.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 3.6%
- French as first language: 90.9%
- English and French as first language: 3.6%
- Other as first language: 1.8%
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 33055". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 80130". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Lac-des-Plages, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lac-des-Plages (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "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 2020-01-22.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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