Chute-aux-Outardes

Chute-aux-Outardes is a village municipality in Quebec, Canada, at the mouth of the Outardes River. It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Baie-Comeau along Route 138.

Chute-aux-Outardes
Village municipality
Chute-aux-Outardes is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Chute-aux-Outardes
Chute-aux-Outardes
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 49°07′N 68°24′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMManicouagan
ConstitutedMarch 7, 1951
Government
[2]
 • MayorGuillaume Girard
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingRené-Lévesque
Area
[2][3]
 • Total9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
 • Land7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,391
 • Density185.3/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 11%
 • Dwellings
731
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0H 1C0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
Census profile2496035[3]
MAMROT info96035[4]
Toponymie info13494[1]
Websitewww.municipalitecao.ca

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chute-aux-Outardes had a population of 1,391 living in 693 of its 731 total private dwellings, a change of -11% from its 2016 population of 1,563. With a land area of 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.2/km2 (479.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 1391 (2006 to 2011 population change: -11%)
  • Population in 2016: 1563
  • Population in 2011: 1644
  • Population in 2006: 1853
  • Population in 2001: 1968
  • Population in 1996: 2155
  • Population in 1991: 2161

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.4%
  • French as first language: 99.6%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Education

Centre de services scolaire de l'Estuaire operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Richard[7]

The Eastern Shores School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

References
  1. "Reference number 13494 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Chute-aux-Outardes
  3. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Chute-aux-Outardes, Village (VL) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. "Geographic code 96035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. "Écoles primaires".
  8. "Eastern Shores School Board".



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