Amherst, Quebec

Amherst is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

Amherst
Township municipality
Road 323 in Amherst
Road 323 in Amherst
Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
Amherst is located in Central Quebec
Amherst
Amherst
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedMarch 9, 1887
Named forJeffery Amherst[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorBernard Lapointe
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[2][3]
 • Total249.40 km2 (96.29 sq mi)
 • Land227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,728
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 16.4%
 • Dwellings
1,613
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2L0 & J0T 2T0
Area code819
Highways R-323
R-364
Websitewww.municipalite.
amherst.qc.ca

The village of Vendée is also located within the municipality.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Amherst had a population of 1,728 living in 876 of its 1,613 total private dwellings, a change of 16.4% from its 2016 population of 1,484. With a land area of 227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.6/km2 (19.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2021: 1728 (2016 to 2021 population change: 16.4%)
  • Population in 2016: 1484
  • Population in 2011: 1524
  • Population in 2006: 1421
  • Population in 2001: 1214
  • Population in 1996: 1145 (or 1169 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
  • Population in 1991: 883

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 876 (total dwellings: 1613)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 4.9%
  • French as first language: 92.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1.4%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:

References
  1. "Reference number 1186 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 78070 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Amherst, Canton (Municipalité de) (CT) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. "Arundel Elementary Zone Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  7. "SAINTE AGATHE HIGH SCOOL ZONE Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine" [sic]. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017 - See text description of boundaries in: About Us" as well as the Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.




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