Otter Lake, Quebec

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Otter Lake
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Otter Lake
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°51′N76°26′W / 45.850°N 76.433°W / 45.850; -76.433 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM Pontiac
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1877
Government
[2]
  MayorTerry Lafleur
   Federal riding Pontiac
   Prov. riding Pontiac
Area
  Total493.32 km2 (190.47 sq mi)
  Land454.70 km2 (175.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
  Total1,041
  Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
  Pop (2016–21)
Increase2.svg 11.7%
  Dwellings
1,134
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code 819
Access Routes [4] Qc301.svg R-301
Qc303.svg R-303
Website www.otterlakequebec.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Otter Lake is a municipality in the Outaouais region, northwest of Gatineau, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

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Prior to December 20, 2003 it was known as Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield and had the legal status of a united township municipality. [5]

Geography

Population centres within the municipality include: Klukeville, Lauréat, Omer, Otter Lake, and Sandy Creek.

The village of Otter Lake is surrounded by Hughes Lake to the west, Lac de la Ferme (Farm Lake) to the east, McCuaig Lake to the south, and Lac à la Loutre (Otter Lake) to the north. [1]

History

In 1793, Huddersfield Township was established, named after its namesake in West Yorkshire, England. In 1866, Leslie Township was established, named after James Leslie (1786-1873), a Canadian senator. [1]

Also in 1866, the Otter Lake post office opened and the village that formed around the post office also came to have the same name. Since then, Philemon Wright, pioneer of the logging industry in Ottawa, operated a wood depot at Otter Lake. The industry has played and continues to play a leading role in the early and contemporary history of the village. [1]

In 1877, the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield was formed from its constituent townships. While Clapham Township was not officially established until 1920, it was already planned in the second half of the 19th century and named after a village north of Bedford, England. The united municipality was established because it was more advantageous to hold a municipal status than remain unorganized territory. [1]

In 2004 the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield became the Municipality of Otter Lake. [1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Otter Lake community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population1,041 (+11.7% from 2016)932 (-16.0% from 2011)1,109 (+14.1% from 2006)
Land area454.70 km2 (175.56 sq mi)463.01 km2 (178.77 sq mi)463.50 km2 (178.96 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age56 (M: 56, F: 55.6)53.0 (M: 53.1, F: 52.8)50.4 (M: 51.2, F: 49.9)
Private dwellings1,134 (total) 1,068 (total) 1,130 (total) 
Median household income$49,600$42,581$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021 [6] 2016 [7] 2011 [8] earlier [9] [10]
Historical Census Data - Otter Lake, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 959    
1981 962+0.3%
1986 947−1.6%
1991 923−2.5%
1996 1,002+8.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 877−12.5%
2006 972+10.8%
2011 1,109+14.1%
2016 932−16.0%
2021 1,041+11.7%
Source: Statistics Canada [11]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Otter Lake, Quebec [11]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2021
1,040
400Increase2.svg 19.4%38.5%580Increase2.svg 0.9%55.8%45Increase2.svg 200.0%4.3%15Increase2.svg 200.0%1.4%
2016
930
335Decrease2.svg 9.5%36.0%575Decrease2.svg 17.3%61.8%15Decrease2.svg 40.0%1.6%5Decrease2.svg 66.7%0.5%
2011
1110
370Decrease2.svg 24.5%33.3%695Increase2.svg 46.3%62.6%25Increase2.svg n/a%2.3%15Increase2.svg n/a%1.4%
2006
970
490Increase2.svg 92.2%50.5%475Decrease2.svg 20.2%49.0%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.0%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.0%
2001
880
255Decrease2.svg 45.2%29.0%595Increase2.svg 20.2%67.6%15Increase2.svg 50.0%1.7%15Increase2.svg 50.0%1.7%
1996
985
465n/a47.2%495n/a50.3%10n/a1.0%10n/a1.0%

Local government

Otter Lake federal election results [12]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 37%20538%2085%299%471%6
2019 47%22833%1615%229%443%12
Otter Lake provincial election results [13]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 18%5570%2111%20%1
2014 3%1693%4691%62%12

Otter Lake forms part of the federal electoral district of Pontiac and has been represented by Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party since 2021. Provincially, Otter Lake is part of the Pontiac electoral district and is represented by André Fortin of the Quebec Liberal Party since 2014.

List of former mayors:

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