L'Assomption Regional County Municipality

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L'Assomption
Regional county municipality
Location of L'Assomption
Coordinates: 45°48′N 73°26′W / 45.800°N 73.433°W / 45.800; -73.433Coordinates: 45°48′N 73°26′W / 45.800°N 73.433°W / 45.800; -73.433[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatL'Assomption
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectChantal Deschamps
Area
[2][3]
 • Total285.40 km2 (110.19 sq mi)
 • Land255.65 km2 (98.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total124,759
 • Density488.0/km2 (1,264/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
Increase 4.1%
 • Dwellings
50,828
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrclassomption.qc.ca

L'Assomption (The Assumption) is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is L'Assomption. L'Assomption is located directly north of the city of Montreal.

It is named for the L'Assomption River, which flows through the region from the north before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River in the south of the region at Repentigny.

Subdivisions[]

There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics[]

Population[]

hideCanada census – L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 124,759 (+4.1% from 2011) 119,840 (+9.3% from 2006) 109,636 (+5.4% from 2001)
Land area: 255.65 km2 (98.71 sq mi) 255.71 km2 (98.73 sq mi) 257.56 km2 (99.44 sq mi)
Population density: 488.0/km2 (1,264/sq mi) 468.7/km2 (1,214/sq mi) 425.7/km2 (1,103/sq mi)
Median age: 42.5 (M: 41.3, F: 43.7) 41.7 (M: 40.6, F: 42.6) 40.8 (M: 40.1, F: 41.4)
Total private dwellings: 50,828 49,153 43,460
Median household income: $74,714 $64,821 $61,043
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 91,537—    
1996 102,188+11.6%
2001 103,977+1.8%
YearPop.±%
2006 109,636+5.4%
2011 119,840+9.3%
2016 124,759+4.1%
[8][3]

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
123,830
 113,485 Increase 2.0% 91.6% 1,760 Increase 8.0% 1.4% 595 Decrease 9.8% 0.56% 7,990 Increase 67.5% 6.5%
2011
118,285
 111,225 Increase 7.3% 94.03% 1,630 Increase 21.6% 1.38% 660 Increase 97.0% 0.56% 4,770 Increase 38.7% 4.03%
2006
108,815
 103,700 Increase 3.3% 95.30% 1,340 Increase 21.3% 1.23% 335 Increase 42.6% 0.31% 3,440 Increase 135.6% 3.16%
2001
103,200
 100,400 Increase 2.4% 97.29% 1,105 Decrease 22.7% 1.07% 235 Decrease 30.9% 0.23% 1,460 Increase 9.8% 1.41%
1996
101,190
 98,090 n/a 96.94% 1,430 n/a 1.41% 340 n/a 0.34% 1,330 n/a 1.31%

Transportation[]

Access Routes[]

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 141087 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Geographic code 600 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: L'Assomption, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map




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