Pontiac, Quebec

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Pontiac
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Pontiac as seen from the Gatineau Hills
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Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
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Pontiac
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°35′N76°08′W / 45.583°N 76.133°W / 45.583; -76.133 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1975
Government
[2]
  MayorRoger Larose
   Federal riding Pontiac
   Prov. riding Pontiac
Area
  Total504.60 km2 (194.83 sq mi)
  Land445.27 km2 (171.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
  Total6,142
  Density13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 5%
  Dwellings
2,710
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area Code 819
HighwaysQc148.svg R-148
Website www.municipalitepontiac.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Pontiac is a municipality in the Outaouais Region of western Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Ottawa River. It is part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, included in the National Capital Region. It should not be confused with Pontiac Regional County Municipality, which is also in the Outaouais but not included in the National Capital Region.

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It was created by the 1975 amalgamation of the municipalities of North Onslow, South Onslow, Quyon and Eardley, and named after the Odawa war chief Pontiac. [1]

Pontiac has a low cost of living and is trying to attract new immigrants coming to Canada to improve the local economy. A large portion of Gatineau Park is within this municipality.

Communities

[4]

History

The first European settlers in this area were Joseph Mondion and his family, who built a homestead in 1786 on what is known today as Indian Point. In 1800 his property was taken over by the XY Company, followed by the North West Company in 1804, and then the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821, when these two companies merged. The HBC operated a small trading post, which closed in 1837. [5]

Onslow and Eardley Townships were already plotted on the Gale and Duberger Map of 1795, and it was early in the 19th century that these townships were opened to logging and settlement. One of the first settlements was on Pontiac Bay, founded by Philemon Wright and named at times Wright shanties, Pontiac Village, and Pontiacville. Quyon was founded in 1848 when a sawmill was built by John Egan at the mouth of the Quyon River. [5]

The Township Municipality of Onslow (likely named after George Onslow, 1st Earl of Onslow [6] ) was formed in 1855, with John Behan as first mayor. In January 1875, Quyon village separated from Onslow to form its own municipality, and the following year, the township split into Onslow South (Onslow-Partie-Sud) and Onslow, renamed to Onslow North (Onslow-Partie-Nord) in 1878. [5]

Demographics

Canada census – Pontiac community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population6,142 (+5.0% from 2016)5,850 (3.0% from 2011)5,681 (8.5% from 2006)
Land area445.27 km2 (171.92 sq mi)448.15 km2 (173.03 sq mi)448.31 km2 (173.09 sq mi)
Population density13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)13.1/km2 (34/sq mi)12.7/km2 (33/sq mi)
Median age41.6 (M: 42, F: 40.8)41.9 (M: 42.4, F: 41.2)41.1 (M: 41.5, F: 40.8)
Private dwellings2,375 (total) 2,664 (total) 2,659 (total) 
Median household income$77,952$75,527
References: 2021 [7] 2016 [8] 2011 [9] earlier [10] [11]
Pontiac, Quebec – Historical census populations
YearPop.±%
1986 3,955    
1991 4,501+13.8%
1996 4,722+4.9%
2001 4,643−1.7%
2006 5,238+12.8%
2011 5,681+8.5%
2016 5,850+3.0%
2021 6,142+5.0%
Source: [3]

According to the 2016 Canadian Census, the population's mother tongue was 55.5% French, 38.6% English, and 3.2% other languages, including Portuguese, German, Arabic, Spanish, Dutch, and Russian. Approximately 64.3% of people are bilingual, speaking both French and English. [12]

Local government

List of former mayors: [13]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Reference number 72506 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic code 82030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
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  13. Maude-Emmanuelle Lambert. "Maires et conseillers : l'engagement politique" (PDF). www.municipalitepontiac.com. Municipalité de Pontiac. Retrieved 6 December 2019.