Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality

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Rimouski-Neigette
Regional county municipality
Location of Rimouski-Neigette
Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W / 48.33; -68.67Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 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

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

The county seat is in Rimouski.

Subdivisions[]

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (1)
Parishes (7)
Unorganized Territory (1)

Demographics[]

Rimouski

Population[]

hideCanada census – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 56,650 (+2.8% from 2011) 55,095 (+3.6% from 2006) 53,193 (+1.7% from 2001)
Land area: 2,715.17 km2 (1,048.33 sq mi) 2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi) 2,716.47 km2 (1,048.83 sq mi)
Population density: 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) 19.6/km2 (51/sq mi)
Median age: 47.3 (M: 45.0, F: 49.3) 46.2 (M: 44.4, F: 47.8) 44.1 (M: 42.8, F: 45.2)
Total private dwellings: 28,811 27,127 25,380
Median household income: $56,835 $50,891 $43,616
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
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%
[8][9][3]

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality[8][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:[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 141044 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Geographic code 100 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Rimouski-Neigette, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  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 2013-05-10.
  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. ^ "(Code 2410) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  10. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

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