Mont-Blanc, Quebec

Mont-Blanc, is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

Mont-Blanc
Municipality
Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
Mont-Blanc is located in Central Quebec
Mont-Blanc
Mont-Blanc
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedJanuary 3, 1996
Name change[2]January 29, 2022
Named forMont-Blanc
Government
[3]
 • MayorPierre Poirier
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[3][4]
 • Total129.30 km2 (49.92 sq mi)
 • Land121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total3,467
 • Density28.6/km2 (74/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 16.1%
 • Dwellings
2,407
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2G0
Area code819
Highways R-117 (TCH)
Websitemont-blanc.quebec

The municipality was formerly known as Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré. The application to change the name to the Municipality of Mont-Blanc was approved by the Government of Quebec on January 14, 2022[2] and officially modified on January 29, 2022.[5]

History

In 1996, the municipality of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré was formed when the municipalities of Lac-Carré and Saint-Faustin merged. Its inhabitants were called Faustilacois and Faustilacoises.

Demographics
Canada census – Mont-Blanc, Quebec community profile
20162011
Population3,499 (+0.9% from 2011)3,467 (+16.1% from 2006)
Land area121.53 km2 (46.92 sq mi)121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi)
Population density28.8/km2 (75/sq mi)28.6/km2 (74/sq mi)
Median age43.2 (M: 43.7, F: 42.8)42.8 (M: 43.1, F: 42.4)
Private dwellings2,517 (total)  2,407 (total) 
Median household income$56,741$47,983
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical census populations – Mont-Blanc
YearPop.±%
20012,790—    
20062,985+7.0%
YearPop.±%
20113,467+16.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
Home Language (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 3,315 95%
English 110 3%
Other 25 1%
Mother Tongue (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 3,300 94%
English 105 3%
Other 65 2%
Visible Minorities (2016)
Ethnicity Population Percentage (%)
Not a visible minority 3,435 98%
Visible minorities 50 1%

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 312947 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Gazette Officielle du Québec" (PDF). Official Publisher of Quebec. January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022. J'approuve, conformément à l'article 25 de la Loi sur l'organisation territoriale municipale (chapitre O-9), en date du 14 janvier 2022, la demande de changement de nom de la Municipalité de Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré, située dans la Municipalité régionale de comté des Laurentides, pour lui donner le nom de «Municipalité de Mont-Blanc».
  3. "Geographic code 78047 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. "Mont-Blanc, Quebec (Code 2478047) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. https://statistique.quebec.ca/statistiques/divisions-territoriales/bulletins/modifications-municipalites-janvier-2022.pdf
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.




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