La Mitis Regional County Municipality

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La Mitis
Regional county municipality
Location of La Mitis
Coordinates: 48°32′N 68°05′W / 48.53°N 68.08°W / 48.53; -68.08Coordinates: 48°32′N 68°05′W / 48.53°N 68.08°W / 48.53; -68.08[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatMont-Joli
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMichel Côté
Area
[2][3]
 • Total2,538.80 km2 (980.24 sq mi)
 • Land2,281.25 km2 (880.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total18,210
 • Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
Decrease 3.9%
 • Dwellings
9,692
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.lamitis.ca

La Mitis is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada on the Gaspé peninsula. It is named for the Mitis River (The Mitis) which has its source in the region (at ) and flows through the central part of the region before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.

The county seat is in Mont-Joli.

Subdivisions[]

There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (6)
Parishes (7)
Villages (1)
Unorganized Territory (2)

Demographics[]

Mont-Joli

Population[]

Canada census – La Mitis Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 18,210 (-3.9% from 2011) 18,942 (-2.2% from 2006) 19,365 (+0.2% from 2001)
Land area: 2,281.25 km2 (880.80 sq mi) 2,279.22 km2 (880.01 sq mi) 2,279.18 km2 (880.00 sq mi)
Population density: 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Median age: 49.5 (M: 49.0, F: 50.1) 48.0 (M: 47.3, F: 48.6) 45.0 (M: 44.6, F: 45.3)
Total private dwellings: 9,692 9,471 9,452
Median household income: $48,996 $42,351 $37,391
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data – La Mitis Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 20,157—    
1996 20,160+0.0%
2001 19,326−4.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 19,365+0.2%
2011 18,942−2.2%
2016 18,210−3.9%
[8][3]

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue – La Mitis 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
17,920
 17,665 Decrease 2.9% 98.58% 140 Increase 7.7% 0.78% 65 Steady 0.0% 0.36% 50 Steady 0.0% 0.28%
2011
18,430
 18,185 Decrease 1.6% 98.67% 130 Decrease 25.7% 0.71% 65 Increase 44.4% 0.35% 50 Decrease 58.3% 0.27%
2006
18,815
 18,475 Decrease 0.05% 98.19% 175 Increase 25.0% 0.93% 45 Decrease 18.2% 0.24% 120 Increase 480.0% 0.64%
2001
18,705
 18,485 Decrease 4.4% 98.82% 140 Increase 3.7% 0.75% 55 Decrease 15.4% 0.29% 25 Decrease 44.4% 0.13%
1996
19,580
 19,335 n/a 98.75% 135 n/a 0.69% 65 n/a 0.33% 45 n/a 0.23%

Transportation[]

Mont-Joli Airport

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 141090 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ a b c Geographic code 090 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: La Mitis, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links[]

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