Thorne, Quebec

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Thorne
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Location within Pontiac RCM
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Thorne
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°45′N76°26′W / 45.750°N 76.433°W / 45.750; -76.433 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM Pontiac
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1860
Government
[2]
  MayorKaren Daly Kelly [3]
   Federal riding Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi
   Prov. riding Pontiac
Area
  Total
181.59 km2 (70.11 sq mi)
  Land173.09 km2 (66.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4]
  Total
528
  Density3.1/km2 (8/sq mi)
  Pop (2016-21)
Increase2.svg 17.9%
  Dwellings
659
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code 819
HighwaysQc301.svg R-301
Qc303.svg R-303
Website thornequebec.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Thorne is a municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, about 63 kilometres (39 mi) northwest of Downtown Gatineau, part of the Outaouais region.

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It is named after a town with the same name in Yorkshire, England. The name Thorn(e) is rarely used alone in English toponymy where it is more common in other forms such as Thornhill, Thornton, Thornley, Thornham, Thorngrove. [5]

Geography

Thorne is located in the Gatineau Hills with its highest hills reaching an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level. Its notable lakes are Barnes, Johnson, Mecham, Sparling, Thorne, and Toote Lakes. [6]

Its settlements include Greer Mount, Hodgins, Ladysmith, Schwartz, Thornby, and Thorne Centre. [6]

History

On May 1, 1861, the Township of Thorne was formed when it separated from Clarendon Township. But because it was too small to form its own municipality, it was merged with Leslie Township. [7] James Martin was its first mayor. [8]

That same year, it had a population between 450 and 465 people, made up of mixed national origin but only fourteen French Canadians. [6] [8] During the next ten years, the area had a large increase of settlers from German descent. [8]

In 1867, Leslie Township separated (now part of Otter Lake) and Thorne was merged with its neighbouring townships to form the United Township Municipality of Thorne-Cawood-et-Alleyn. In 1876, the Cawood and Alleyn townships were separated, resulting in the creation of the Township Municipality of Thorne on January 1, 1877, with John Rennix as mayor. [5] [7]

On August 2, 2003, the statute of the municipality changed and the Township Municipality of Thorne became the Municipality of Thorne. [5]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Thorne, Quebec community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population528 (17.9% from 2016)448 (53.4% from 2011)292 (-31.6% from 2006)
Land area173.09 km2 (66.83 sq mi)175.55 km2 (67.78 sq mi)175.21 km2 (67.65 sq mi)
Population density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Median age58.8 (M: 58.8, F: 58.4)56.2 (M: 55.8, F: 56.9)53.3 (M: 53.6, F: 52.9)
Private dwellings659 (total) 692 (total) 374 (total) 
Median household income$50,000$43,776$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021 [9] 2016 [10] 2011 [11]
Historical Census Data - Thorne, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 337    
1981 378+12.2%
1986 350−7.4%
1991 359+2.6%
1996 397+10.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 408+2.8%
2006 427+4.7%
2011 292−31.6%
2016 448+53.4%
2021 528+17.9%
Source: Statistics Canada [12]

Language

Mother tongues (2021): [4]

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 379135". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Thorne". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. Thorne Municipal Council
  4. 1 2 3 "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Thorne, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Municipalité de Canton de Thorne" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  6. 1 2 3 "Canton de Thorne" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  7. 1 2 "History of Thorne". Municipality of Thorne. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  8. 1 2 3 "Pontiac MRC Gateway: Thorne". Pontiac MRC Gateway. Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  9. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  10. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  11. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  12. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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