Laforce

Laforce is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

For the surname, see LaForce. For other uses, see La Force.
Laforce
Municipality
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Laforce is located in Western Quebec
Laforce
Laforce
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°32′N 78°44′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
Settled1937
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1979
Government
[2]
 • MayorGérald Charron
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
[2][3]
 • Total587.40 km2 (226.80 sq mi)
 • Land436.78 km2 (168.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total320
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 38.5%
 • Dwellings
124
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 2J0
Area code819
Websitewww.laforce.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2021: 320 (2016 to 2021 population change: 38.5%)
  • Population in 2016: 231
  • Population in 2011: 147
  • Population in 2006: 174
  • Population in 2001: 303 (or 299 when adjusted for 2006 boundary)
  • Population in 1996: 295
  • Population in 1991: 225

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 109 (total dwellings: 124)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 59.4%
  • French as first language: 32.8%
  • English and French as first language: 1.6%
  • Other as first language: 6.3%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 92437 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Laforce". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. "Laforce census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. "Laforce community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-08-23.


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