Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality

Rimouski-Neigette is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.

For homonymy, see Rimouski (disambiguation).
Rimouski-Neigette
Regional county municipality
Location of Rimouski-Neigette
Coordinates: 48.33°N 68.67°W / 48.33; -68.67[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveMay 26, 1982
County seatRimouski
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectFrancis Saint-Pierre
Area
[2][3]
 • Total2,946.10 km2 (1,137.50 sq mi)
 • Land2,715.17 km2 (1,048.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total56,650
 • Density20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
Increase 2.8%
 • Dwellings
28,811
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcrimouskineigette.qc.ca

The county seat is in Rimouski.

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics
Rimouski

Population
Canada census – Rimouski-Neigette community profile
202120162011
Population57,191 (+1.0% from 2016)56,650 (+2.8% from 2011)55,095 (+3.6% from 2006)
Land area2,703.99 km2 (1,044.02 sq mi)2,715.17 km2 (1,048.33 sq mi)2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi)
Population density21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)
Median age47.2 (M: 45.6, F: 48.8)47.3 (M: 45.0, F: 49.3)46.2 (M: 44.4, F: 47.8)
Private dwellings27,200 (total)  28,811 (total)  27,127 (total) 
Median household income$56,835$50,891
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 51,290—    
1996 52,677+2.7%
2001 52,289−0.7%
YearPop.±%
2006 53,193+1.7%
2011 55,095+3.6%
2016 56,650+2.8%
[9][10][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue Language – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality[9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
55,595
 54,900 Increase 2.6% 98.11% 375 Increase 8.7% 0.67% 165 Increase 13.8% 0.29% 515 Increase 53.7% 0.92%
2011
54,320
 53,495 Increase 4.8% 98.48% 345 Decrease 9.2% 0.64% 145 Increase 52.6% 0.27% 335 Decrease 48.1% 0.62%
2006
52,170
 51,050 Increase 1.1% 97.85% 380 Increase 40.7% 0.73% 95 Increase 35.7% 0.18% 645 Increase 344.8% 1.24%
2001
50,975
 50,490 Decrease 1.4% 99.05% 270 Decrease 35.7% 0.53% 70 Decrease 46.2% 0.14% 145 Increase 11.5% 0.28%
1996
51,895
 51,215 n/a 98.69% 420 n/a 0.81% 130 n/a 0.25% 130 n/a 0.25%

Transportation

Access Routes
Quebec Route 132 in Rimouski

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 141044 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 100 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Rimouski-Neigette, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  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 2019-12-19.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  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 census
  10. "Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality (Code 2410) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  11. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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