Mansfield-et-Pontefract
Mansfield-et-Pontefract is a municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality of western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Ottawa River, northwest of Gatineau. It is the most populated municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, with most of the population and businesses concentrated along Quebec Route 148.[4]
Mansfield-et-Pontefract | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Pontiac RCM | |
Mansfield-et-Pontefract Location in western Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°51′40″N 76°44′21″W[1] | |
Country | |
Province | |
Region | Outaouais |
RCM | Pontiac |
Constituted | January 1, 1868 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gilles Dionne |
• Federal riding | Pontiac |
• Prov. riding | Pontiac |
Area | |
• Total | 525.10 km2 (202.74 sq mi) |
• Land | 477.44 km2 (184.34 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 2,285 |
• Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011-2016 | |
• Dwellings | 1,113 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J0X 1R0 |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways | |
Website | www |
It is home to the main tourist attractions of the Pontiac region: the Chutes Coulonge, the George Bryson House, and the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge.
Communities
- Davidson
- Dépôt Davidson
- Devonshire Park
- Jim Lake
- Leclair
- Mansfield
History
In 1849, the Mansfield Township was formed that was incorporated as a township municipality in 1855. It may have been named after an English town in Nottinghamshire or in honour of Sir James Mansfield (1733-1821), Solicitor General of Canada in 1780, or William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705–1793). In 1863, Pontefract Township was officially established, named after an English town in Yorkshire.[1]
On January 1, 1868, the townships were merged to form the United Township Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. In 1888, a portion of its territory separated and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Fort-Coulonge. In 2003, Mansfield-et-Pontefract changed its status from united township municipality to an ordinary municipality.[1]
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Mansfield-et-Pontefract community profile | |||
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2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
Population: | 2,285 (3.7% from 2011) | 2,204 (+6.2% from 2006) | 2,064 (-0.6% from 2001) |
Land area: | 477.44 km2 (184.34 sq mi) | 474.80 km2 (183.32 sq mi) | 472.85 km2 (182.57 sq mi) |
Population density: | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Median age: | 47.1 (M: 47.1, F: 47.0) | 44.3 (M: 44.5, F: 44.2) | 42.6 (M: 42.8, F: 42.4) |
Total private dwellings: | 1,113 | 1030 | 929 |
Median household income: | $61,664 | $.N/A | $46,749 |
Notes:
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1986 | 1,958 | — |
1991 | 1,902 | −2.9% |
1996 | 2,115 | +11.2% |
2001 | 2,077 | −1.8% |
2006 | 2,064 | −0.6% |
2006A | 2,075 | +0.5% |
2011 | 2,204 | +6.2% |
2016 | 2,285 | +3.7% |
2006A: data adjustment following Census publication. Source: [9] |
Language
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 15.7%
- French as first language: 83.2%
- Other as first language: 1.1%
See also
References
- "Mansfield-et-Pontefract (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- "Mansfield-et-Pontefract". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- "(Code 2484065) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
- Lisa Corrigan. "Municipality". Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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