L'Avenir, Quebec

L'Avenir is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,202.

L'Avenir
Municipality
Location within Drummond RCM.
Location within Drummond RCM.
L'Avenir is located in Southern Quebec
L'Avenir
L'Avenir
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°46′N 72°18′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMDrummond
ConstitutedDecember 23, 1976
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorJean Parenteau
 • Federal ridingDrummond
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
[2][4]
 • Total99.10 km2 (38.26 sq mi)
 • Land97.25 km2 (37.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,202
 • Density12.4/km2 (32/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 4.8%
 • Dwellings
566
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0C 1B0
Area code819
Highways
A-55
R-143
Websitewww.municipalite
lavenir.qc.ca

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,202 Decrease 4.8%
2006 1,262 Decrease 1.2%
2001 1,277 Increase 0.2%
1996 1,274 Increase 9.5%
1991 1,164 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,205 96.02%
English only 20 1.59%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 30 2.39%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 34813 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: L'Avenir
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: L'Avenir, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: L'Avenir, Quebec



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