Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality

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Rimouski-Neigette
Regional county municipality
Quebec MRC Rimouski-Neigette location map.svg
Coordinates: 48°20′N68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W / 48.33; -68.67 Coordinates: 48°20′N68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W / 48.33; -68.67 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
EffectiveMay 26, 1982
County seat Rimouski
Government
[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • PrefectFrancis Saint-Pierre
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total2,946.10 km2 (1,137.50 sq mi)
 • Land2,715.17 km2 (1,048.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [3]
 • Total56,650
 • Density20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
Increase2.svg 2.8%
 • Dwellings
28,811
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrcrimouskineigette.qc.ca

Rimouski-Neigette is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.

Contents

The county seat is in Rimouski.

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM: [2]

Demographics

Rimouski RimouskiCentreville.JPG
Rimouski

Population

Canada census – Rimouski-Neigette community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population57,191 (+1.0% from 2016)56,650 (+2.8% from 2011)55,095 (+3.6% from 2006)
Land area2,703.99 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 density21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)
Median age47.2 (M: 45.6, F: 48.8)47.3 (M: 45.0, F: 49.3)46.2 (M: 44.4, F: 47.8)
Total private dwellings27,20028,81127,127
Median household income$56,835$50,891
References: 2021 [4] 2016 [5] 2011 [6] earlier [7] [8]
Historical Census Data – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 51,290—    
1996 52,677+2.7%
2001 52,289−0.7%
YearPop.±%
2006 53,193+1.7%
2011 55,095+3.6%
2016 56,650+2.8%
[9] [10] [3]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality [9] [3]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2016
55,595
54,900Increase2.svg 2.6%98.11%375Increase2.svg 8.7%0.67%165Increase2.svg 13.8%0.29%515Increase2.svg 53.7%0.92%
2011
54,320
53,495Increase2.svg 4.8%98.48%345Decrease2.svg 9.2%0.64%145Increase2.svg 52.6%0.27%335Decrease2.svg 48.1%0.62%
2006
52,170
51,050Increase2.svg 1.1%97.85%380Increase2.svg 40.7%0.73%95Increase2.svg 35.7%0.18%645Increase2.svg 344.8%1.24%
2001
50,975
50,490Decrease2.svg 1.4%99.05%270Decrease2.svg 35.7%0.53%70Decrease2.svg 46.2%0.14%145Increase2.svg 11.5%0.28%
1996
51,895
51,215n/a98.69%420n/a0.81%130n/a0.25%130n/a0.25%

Transportation

Access Routes

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Quebec Route 132 in Rimouski

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 141044 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 "Geographic code 100 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Rimouski-Neigette, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ↑ "(Code 2410) Census Profile". 2011 census . Statistics Canada. 2012.
  11. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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