Rimouski-Neigette | |
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| Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| Effective | May 26, 1982 |
| County seat | Rimouski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Francis Saint-Pierre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,946.10 km2 (1,137.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,715.17 km2 (1,048.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 56,650 |
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–2016 |  2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 28,811 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
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]
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Demographics
Population
Canada census – Rimouski-Neigette community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 57,191 (+1.0% from 2016) | 56,650 (+2.8% from 2011) | 55,095 (+3.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2,703.99 km2 (1,044.02 sq mi) | 2,715.17 km2 (1,048.33 sq mi) | 2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi) |
| Population density | 21.2/km2 (55/sq mi) | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Median age | 47.2 (M: 45.6, F: 48.8) | 47.3 (M: 45.0, F: 49.3) | 46.2 (M: 44.4, F: 47.8) |
| Private dwellings | 27,200 (total) | 28,811 (total) | 27,127 (total) |
| Median household income | $56,835 | $50,891 |
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Language
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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55,595
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54,900 | 2.6%
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98.11% | 375 | 8.7%
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0.67% | 165 | 13.8%
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0.29% | 515 | 53.7%
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0.92% | |||||
2011
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54,320
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53,495 | 4.8%
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98.48% | 345 |  9.2%
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0.64% | 145 | 52.6%
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0.27% | 335 | 48.1%
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0.62% | |||||
2006
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52,170
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51,050 | 1.1%
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97.85% | 380 | 40.7%
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0.73% | 95 | 35.7%
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0.18% | 645 | 344.8%
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1.24% | |||||
2001
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50,975
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50,490 | 1.4%
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99.05% | 270 | 35.7%
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0.53% | 70 | 46.2%
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0.14% | 145 | 11.5%
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0.28% | |||||
1996
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51,895
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51,215 | n/a | 98.69% | 420 | n/a | 0.81% | 130 | n/a | 0.25% | 130 | n/a | 0.25% | |||||
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141044". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 100". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Rimouski-Neigette, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality (Code 2410) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
Media related to Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
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