Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality
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Témiscamingue (French pronunciation: [temiskamɛ̃ɡ]) is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of western Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Ville-Marie.
Though Témiscamingue borders Pontiac Regional County Municipality to the south, it is not practical to travel between the two within Quebec without taking a major detour north towards Quebec Route 117. The shorter route is to cross into Ontario at Notre-Dame-du-Nord or Témiscaming and travel south on Highway 11, then east on Highway 17, before crossing back at L'Isle-aux-Allumettes.
Subdivisions
There are 21 subdivisions within the RCM:
| Cities and towns (3) Belleterre Témiscaming Ville-Marie | Municipalities (12) Béarn Duhamel-Ouest Fugèreville Kipawa Laforce Laverlochère-Angliers Lorrainville Moffet Notre-Dame-du-Nord Rémigny Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues | Parishes (1) Saint-Édouard-de-Fabre | Townships (2) Guérin Nédélec |
| United townships (1) Latulipe-et-Gaboury | Unorganized territory (2) Laniel Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue | Indian reserve or settlement (4) (not associated with RCM) Hunter's Point Kebaowek Timiskaming First Nation Winneway |
Demographics
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 16,132 (+1.0% from 2016) | 15,980 (-2.7% from 2011) | 16,425 (-3.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 16,327.26 km2 (6,303.99 sq mi) | 16,420.32 km2 (6,339.92 sq mi) | 16,419.63 km2 (6,339.65 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.0 (M: 48.0, F: 48.0) | 46.9 (M: 46.3, F: 47.5) | 44.4 (M: 43.8, F: 44.9) |
| Private dwellings | 8,821 (total) 7,317 (occupied) | 8,992 (total) | 8,494 (total) |
| Median household income | $65,500 | $55,627 | $48,835 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Census Data - Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec | ||
| YearPop.±%199117,381—199618,027+3.7%200117,504−2.9%200616,985−3.0% | YearPop.±%201116,425−3.3%201615,980−2.7%202116,132+1.0% | |
| 1991 | 17,381 | — |
| 1996 | 18,027 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 17,504 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,985 | −3.0% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2011 | 16,425 | −3.3% |
| 2016 | 15,980 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 16,132 | +1.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada |
Language
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| Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
| 2016 | 15,785 | 13,265 | 3.9% | 84.04% | 2,185 | 0.9% | 13.84% | 140 | 3.7% | 0.89% | 195 | 14.7% | 1.24% | |||||
| 2011 | 16,270 | 13,800 | 2.3% | 84.82% | 2,165 | 0.2% | 13.31% | 135 | 68.8% | 0.83% | 170 | 58.0% | 1.04% | |||||
| 2006 | 16,775 | 14,120 | 4.6% | 84.17% | 2,170 | 2.1% | 12.94% | 80 | 38.5% | 0.48% | 405 | 72.3% | 2.41% | |||||
| 2001 | 17,285 | 14,795 | 1.6% | 85.59% | 2,125 | 14.1% | 12.29% | 130 | 27.8% | 0.75% | 235 | 67.9% | 1.36% | |||||
| 1996 | 17,825 | 15,030 | n/a | 84.32% | 2,475 | n/a | 13.88% | 180 | n/a | 1.01% | 140 | n/a | 0.79% |
Transportation
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
| Autoroutes None | Principal Highways R-101 | Secondary Highways R-382 R-391 | External Routes Highway 63 Highway 65 |