Plaisance, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
45°37′N 75°07′W / 45.617°N 75.117°W / 45.617; -75.117[1][2]
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Plaisance is a municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality in western Quebec, Canada. The village is situated on the Ottawa River near the mouth of the Petite-Nation River, 70 km from Gatineau and 160 km from Montreal on Route 148.
The village is well known for its waterfalls located just north of town as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais region.[citation needed] There is also the Plaisance National Park, a large bird reserve between the main highway and the Ottawa River.
Demographics
Canada census – Plaisance community profile
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,129 (+3.8% from 2016) | 1,088 (-1.4% from 2011) | 1,103 (7.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 36.21 km2 (13.98 sq mi) | 36.15 km2 (13.96 sq mi) | 36.23 km2 (13.99 sq mi) |
Population density | 31.2/km2 (81/sq mi) | 30.1/km2 (78/sq mi) | 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Median age | 51.2 (M: 50.8, F: 51.6) | 47.8 (M: 46.4, F: 49.7) | 46.8 (M: 45.0, F: 48.3) |
Private dwellings | 505 (total) | 537 (total) | 514 (total) |
Median household income | $58,048 | $48,305 |
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1986 | 948 | — |
1991 | 992 | +4.6% |
1996 | 992 | +0.0% |
2001 | 1,004 | +1.2% |
2006 | 1,024 | +2.0% |
2011 | 1,103 | +7.7% |
2016 | 1,088 | −1.4% |
Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes. Source: Statistics Canada |
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 2.3%
- French as first language: 96.8%
- English and French as first language: 0.5%
- Other as first language: 0%
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 49772". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 80045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Plaisance, Quebec (Code 2480045) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
Media related to Plaisance, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Village web site
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- Regional County Municipalities in Outaouais:
La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau - Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
- Papineau
- Pontiac
- Independent Cities: Gatineau
- Native Reserves: Kitigan Zibi
- Lac-Rapide