Aumond, Quebec

Aumond is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality.

Aumond
Township municipality
Nickname: 
Sainte-Famille-d'Aumond
Aumond is located in Western Quebec
Aumond
Aumond
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46.47°N 75.89°W / 46.47; -75.89[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
ConstitutedDecember 12, 1877
Named forJoseph-Ignace Aumond[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorMario Langevin
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total227.62 km2 (87.88 sq mi)
 • Land212.82 km2 (82.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total754
 • Density3.5/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Steady 0.0%
 • Dwellings
623
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0W 1W0
Area code819
Websitewww.aumond.ca

The township is named after Colonel Joseph-Ignace Aumond (1810–1879), a native of l'Assomption, who was one of the major timber merchants of the Ottawa Valley in the nineteenth century. His operations were particularly along the Gatineau, and even went as far as Lake Timiskaming.[4]

Geography

The township is on the eastern shores of the Gatineau River along Route 107. The topography of the township is fairly rough, rising from 203 meters (666 ft) above sea level, near the hamlet of Val-Émard, to 375 meters (1,230 ft).[4] Numerous lakes surround the town, including Lac des Pins, Lac Murray, Lac Saint-Joseph, and Lac Joseph.

Aumond village itself is located on the banks of the Joseph River (French: rivière Joseph) which was also named after Joseph-Ignace Aumond.[5] Other communities within the township are Val-Émard[6] and Saint-Cajétan.[7]

History

The history of Aumond dates back to mid-nineteenth century when Joseph-Ignace Aumond began logging in the area.[5] In 1861, the parish of Sainte-Famille d'Aumond and Aumond Township were proclaimed, and in 1877 the township municipality was established.[1] Jos Bertrand, Cyrille Monette, and Édouard Goulet were its first mayors. The first chapel was built in 1870.[5]

In 1862, Oblate priests built the first sawmill on the Joseph River, a tributary of the Gatineau River, in order to saw wood from the rich surrounding forests. A few months later, they built a flour mill adjacent to the first mill. At the outset, these mills were powered by a water wheel which was replaced at the beginning of the twentieth century, by a turbine that, from 1929 onwards, also provided electricity to the villagers. Destroyed by flames, these mills were rebuilt and remained active until 1989.[8]

Today, the municipality of Aumond revives its history by the redevelopment of the Moulin des Pères site in the heart of the village.[8]

Demographics
Historical census populations – Aumond, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 512—    
1981 559+9.2%
1986 575+2.9%
1991 594+3.3%
1996 592−0.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 658+11.1%
2006 775+17.8%
2011 725−6.5%
2016 754+4.0%
2021 754+0.0%
2001 figure based on revised count.
Source: Statistics Canada[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Aumond had a population of 754 living in 355 of its 623 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 754. With a land area of 212.82 km2 (82.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 8%
  • French as first language: 90%
  • English and French as first language: 2.6%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Léger Duchesne (1981–1985, 1989–1999)
  • Joseph Bénard (1999–2005)
  • Jean Giasson (2005–?)
  • Germain St-Amour (?–2009)
  • Denis Charron (2009–2017)
  • Alphée Moreau (2017–2022)
  • Mario Langevin (2022–present)

References
  1. "Reference number 2664 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 83090 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Aumond, Quebec (Code 2483090) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. "Aumond (Canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  5. "Historique". www.aumond.ca (in French). Municipalité d'Aumond. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. "Val-Émard". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. "Saint-Cajetan". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. "Aumond" (in French). MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  9. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Statistics Canada - Population and dwelling count amendments to the 2001 Census
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