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Albertville, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°19′N 67°22′W / 48.317°N 67.367°W / 48.317; -67.367
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Albertville
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Albertville is located in Eastern Quebec
Albertville
Albertville
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°19′N 67°22′W / 48.317°N 67.367°W / 48.317; -67.367[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settled1899
ConstitutedNovember 29, 1930
Government
 • MayorMartin Landry
 • Federal ridingAvignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
 • Total
104.71 km2 (40.43 sq mi)
 • Land103.13 km2 (39.82 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
239
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 5.8%
 • Dwellings
163
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.municipalite-albertville.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Albertville is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality.

The municipality, named after André-Albert Blais, 2nd bishop of Rimouski, had a population of 239 in the Canada 2021 Census.

Geography

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Albertville is in one of the highest territories of the Matapédia Valley.[1]

Demographics

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Population

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Albertville had a population of 239 living in 122 of its 163 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 226. With a land area of 103.13 km2 (39.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Albertville community profile
202120162011
Population239 (+5.8% from 2016)226 (-11.7% from 2011)256 (-19.7% from 2006)
Land area103.13 km2 (39.82 sq mi)103.24 km2 (39.86 sq mi)102.27 km2 (39.49 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi)
Median age56.8 (M: 58.8, F: 55.6)53.0 (M: 54.3, F: 51.2)48.0 (M: 47.3, F: 48.6)
Private dwellings163 (total)  122 (occupied)126 (total)  146 (total) 
Median household income$n/a$41,408$40,298
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

Canada Census data before 2001:[10]

  • Population in 1996: 364 (-9.0% from 1991)
  • Population in 1991: 400

Government

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Municipal council

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  • Mayor: Martin Landry
  • Councillors: Géraldine Chrétien, Denise Desmarais, Jacques Joncas, Gilberte Potvin, Valérie Potvin, Jennyfer Ruel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 333996". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 07025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Albertville, Quebec (Code 2407025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996 census