Egan-Sud, Quebec

Egan-Sud is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, directly north of Maniwaki.

Egan-Sud
Municipality
Evans Lake
Evans Lake
Egan-Sud is located in Western Quebec
Egan-Sud
Egan-Sud
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46°26′N 76°00′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
ConstitutedNovember 17, 1920
Government
[2]
 • MayorNeil Gagnon
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total51.03 km2 (19.70 sq mi)
 • Land49.82 km2 (19.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total508
 • Density10.2/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings
258
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J9E 3A9
Area code819
Websitewww.egan-sud.ca

It has a residential, agricultural, and commercial character, the last of which mainly concentrated along Highway 105.[4]

In the winter, Evens Lake is home to the largest ice rink built by the MRC, having a circular route of about 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) long.[4]

History

Settlement in this area by Europeans began in the mid-nineteenth century. By 1863, there was a population of 140 people, most of Irish origin and almost all Catholics. In 1864, the Egan Township was proclaimed, named in memory of John Egan (1811-1857), an Irish immigrant, owner of large logging concessions in the Outaouais, and holder of several political offices. In 1881, the Municipality Township of Egan was formed, with Patrick Moore as first mayor who served until 1902.[5][6]

In 1920, Egan Township was split up into the municipalities of Egan-Sud, Bois-Franc, and Montcerf (now Montcerf-Lytton).[5] The first mayor of Egan-Sud was James Millar.[6]

Demographics
Historical census populations – Egan-Sud, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 451—    
1981 541+20.0%
1986 499−7.8%
1991 520+4.2%
1996 578+11.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 539−6.7%
2006 508−5.8%
2011 542+6.7%
2016 504−7.0%
2021 508+0.8%
Includes revised count for 2001.
Source: Statistics Canada[7][8]

The language statistics are as follows (as of the 2006 Census):[9] 89% of Egan-Sud speak French as their first language, 4% speak English as their first language, 3% speak both French and English as a first language and 4% have a different first language.

Local government

List of former mayors:[6]

  • James Millar
  • David Courtney
  • Steven McSheffrey
  • William P. McConnery
  • Albert Bernatchez (1954–1979)
  • René-Guy Moreau (1979–1997)
  • Evelyne Hubert (2003–2005)
  • Michel Cyr (2005–200?)
  • Neil Gagnon (200?–present)

References
  1. "Reference number 20581 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 83075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Egan-Sud, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. "Egan-Sud" (in French). MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  5. "Egan-Sud (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  6. "Egan-Sud : un siècle d'histoire". www.egan-sud.ca (in French). Municipalité d’Egan-sud. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. Statistics Canada - Population and dwelling count amendments to the 2001 Census
  9. "Egan-Sud, Quebec (Code 2483075) Community Profiles". 2006 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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