La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality

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La Jacques-Cartier
Regional county municipality
Quebec MRC La Jacques-Cartier location map.svg
Coordinates: 47°02′N71°35′W / 47.033°N 71.583°W / 47.033; -71.583 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seat Shannon
Municipalities
List
Government
[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • PrefectJacques Marcotte
Area
[3] [4]
 • Total3,321.20 km2 (1,282.32 sq mi)
 • Land3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4]
 • Total47,813
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase2.svg 10%
 • Dwellings
19,877
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrc.
lajacquescartier.qc.ca

La Jacques-Cartier is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country.

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Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM: [3]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – La Jacques-Cartier community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population47,813 (+10.0% from 2016)43,485 (+17.8% from 2011)36,883 (+24.0% from 2006)
Land area3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi)3,195.75 km2 (1,233.89 sq mi)3,194.99 km2 (1,233.59 sq mi)
Population density15/km2 (39/sq mi)13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)11.5/km2 (30/sq mi)
Median age37.2 (M: 37.6, F: 36.8)36.0 (M: 36.4, F: 35.7)35.5 (M: 36.0, F: 34.8)
Private dwellings19,877 (total)  18,301 (occupied)18,401 (total) 16,206 (total) 
Median household income$109,000$90,884$79,769
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]
Historical Census Data - La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 23,282—    
1996 24,819+6.6%
2001 26,459+6.6%
2006 29,738+12.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 36,883+24.0%
2011rev 36,929+0.1%
2016 43,485+17.8%
2021 47,813+10.0%
[10] [4]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec [10]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2021
47,810
45,315Increase2.svg 10.394.8%1,220Decrease2.svg 13.8%2.6%640Increase2.svg 75.3%1.3%500Decrease2.svg 6.5%1.0%
2016
43,410
41,095Increase2.svg 17.8%94.7%1,415Increase2.svg 9.3%3.3%365Increase2.svg 30.4%0.8%535Increase2.svg 67.2%0.9%
2011
36,790
34,895Increase2.svg 25.2%94.9%1,295Increase2.svg 22.2%3.5%280Increase2.svg 30.2%0.8%320Decrease2.svg 39.6%0.9%
2006
29,680
27,875Increase2.svg 13.1%93.9%1,060Decrease2.svg 17.2%3.6%215Increase2.svg 2.4%0.7%530Increase2.svg 112.0%1.8%
2001
26,380
24,640Increase2.svg 7.9%93.4%1,280Decrease2.svg 15.5%4.9%210Increase2.svg 27.3%0.8%250Increase2.svg 35.1%1.0%
1996
24,705
22,840n/a92.5%1,515n/a6.1%165n/a0.7%185n/a0.8%

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 141093 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ↑ Ministère des Affaires municipale et des Régions du Québec. "MRC La Jacques-Cartier - Répertoire des municipalités". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic code 220 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2021 Census: La Jacques-Cartier, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  11. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


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