Matawinie Regional County Municipality

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Matawinie
Regional county municipality
Quebec MRC Matawinie location map.svg
Coordinates: 46°16′N73°47′W / 46.267°N 73.783°W / 46.267; -73.783 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec
Region Lanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seat Rawdon
Government
[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • PrefectGaétan Morin
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total
10,430.00 km2 (4,027.05 sq mi)
 • Land9,423.15 km2 (3,638.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total
55,500
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase2.svg 10%
 • Dwellings
37,357
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes 450 and 579
Website www.matawinie.org

Matawinie (French pronunciation: [matawini] ) is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 55,500. [3]

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Subdivisions

There are 27 subdivisions within the RCM: [2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Matawinie community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population55,500 (+10.0% from 2016)50,235 (+1.9% from 2011)49,516 (-0.4% from 2006)
Land area9,423.15 km2 (3,638.30 sq mi)9,528.19 km2 (3,678.85 sq mi)9,527.58 km2 (3,678.62 sq mi)
Population density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age54.4 (M: 54.4, F: 54.4)52.6 (M: 52.5, F: 52.8)49.4 (M: 49.3, F: 49.4)
Private dwellings37,357 (total)  26,510 (occupied)35,858 (total) 34,229 (total) 
Median household income$62,000$32,697$43,708
References: 2021 [4] 2016 [5] 2011 [6]
Historical Census Data - Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 36,095—    
1996 41,322+14.5%
1996A 41,314−0.0%
2001 43,177+4.5%
2001A 43,093−0.2%
YearPop.±%
2006 49,717+15.4%
2011 49,516−0.4%
2016 50,435+1.9%
2021 55,500+10.0%
[7] [3]

Language

French and Atikamekw are the main languages.

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec [7] [8]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2021
55,065
49,620Increase2.svg 10.7%90.1%1,825Decrease2.svg 1.6%3.3%605Increase2.svg 61.3%1.1%2,845Decrease2.svg 1.6%5.2%
2016
49,955
44,835Increase2.svg 1.9%89.8%1,855Decrease2.svg 6.1%4.0%375Increase2.svg 19.0%0.6%2,890Increase2.svg 4.1%5.8%
2011
49,055
43,990Decrease2.svg 1.1%89.7%1,975Increase2.svg 24.2%4.0%315Increase2.svg 23.5%0.6%2,775Decrease2.svg 4.8%5.7%
2006
49,250
44,490Increase2.svg 16.3%90.3%1,590Decrease2.svg 11.7%3.2%255Decrease2.svg 5.6%0.5%2,915Increase2.svg 28.7%5.9%
2001
42,605
38,270Increase2.svg 4.9%89.8%1,800Decrease2.svg 11.1%4.2%270Decrease2.svg 6.9%0.6%2,265Increase2.svg 19.2%5.3%
1996
40,710
36,495n/a89.7%2,025n/a5.0%290n/a0.7%1,900n/a4.7%

Transportation

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. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141056". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 620". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  8. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  9. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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