Matawinie Regional County Municipality

Matawinie is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 55,500.[3]

Matawinie
Regional county municipality
Location of Matawinie
Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°47′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatRawdon
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGaétan Morin
Area
[2][3]
 • Total10,430.00 km2 (4,027.05 sq mi)
 • Land9,423.15 km2 (3,638.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total55,500
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase 10%
 • Dwellings
37,357
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.matawinie.org

Subdivisions

There are 27 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Matawinie community profile
202120162011
Population55,500 (+10.0% from 2016)50,235 (+1.9% from 2011)49,516 (-0.4% from 2006)
Land area9,423.15 km2 (3,638.30 sq mi)9,528.19 km2 (3,678.85 sq mi)9,527.58 km2 (3,678.62 sq mi)
Population density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age54.4 (M: 54.4, F: 54.4)52.6 (M: 52.5, F: 52.8)49.4 (M: 49.3, F: 49.4)
Private dwellings26,510 (total)  35,858 (total)  34,229 (total) 
Median household income$32,697$43,708
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 36,095—    
1996 41,322+14.5%
1996A 41,314−0.0%
2001 43,177+4.5%
2001A 43,093−0.2%
YearPop.±%
2006 49,717+15.4%
2011 49,516−0.4%
2016 50,435+1.9%
2021 55,500+10.0%
[9][3]

Language

French and Atikamekw are the main languages.

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
55,065
 49,620 Increase 10.7% 90.1% 1,825 Decrease 1.6% 3.3% 605 Increase 61.3% 1.1% 2,845 Decrease 1.6% 5.2%
2016
49,955
 44,835 Increase 1.9% 89.8% 1,855 Decrease 6.1% 4.0% 375 Increase 19.0% 0.6% 2,890 Increase 4.1% 5.8%
2011
49,055
 43,990 Decrease 1.1% 89.7% 1,975 Increase 24.2% 4.0% 315 Increase 23.5% 0.6% 2,775 Decrease 4.8% 5.7%
2006
49,250
 44,490 Increase 16.3% 90.3% 1,590 Decrease 11.7% 3.2% 255 Decrease 5.6% 0.5% 2,915 Increase 28.7% 5.9%
2001
42,605
 38,270 Increase 4.9% 89.8% 1,800 Decrease 11.1% 4.2% 270 Decrease 6.9% 0.6% 2,265 Increase 19.2% 5.3%
1996
40,710
 36,495 n/a 89.7% 2,025 n/a 5.0% 290 n/a 0.7% 1,900 n/a 4.7%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 141056 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 620 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  10. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  11. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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