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Montpellier, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°51′N 75°10′W / 45.850°N 75.167°W / 45.850; -75.167
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Montpellier
Municipality
Road 315 in Montpellier
Road 315 in Montpellier
Location within Papineau RCM
Location within Papineau RCM
Montpellier is located in Western Quebec
Montpellier
Montpellier
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°51′N 75°10′W / 45.850°N 75.167°W / 45.850; -75.167[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPapineau
Settled1890s
ConstitutedOctober 11, 1920
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Bernier
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
266.00 km2 (102.70 sq mi)
 • Land246.12 km2 (95.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,112
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.9%
 • Dwellings
954
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0V 1M0
Area code819
Highways R-315
Websitemontpellier.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Montpellier (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pəlje]) is a town and municipality in the Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. The town is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Papineauville.

The municipality includes the settlements of Montpellier and Lac-Schryer. Its western portion consists mostly of undeveloped Laurentian Hills, part of the Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve.

History

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In the late 19th century, pioneers arrived in the area searching for work in logging and agriculture. In 1882, in the north-west of what would later become the village, the forestry company W.C. Edwards opened a project to exploit timber at Muskrat Lake. Under the supervision of foreman, a man named Schraire, the log drivers brought logs down the creek to Lake Schryer to reach the saw mill downstream of the lake.[4]

Settlement occurred slowly along the shores of Lake Schryer. In 1892, Louis Beaulieu, called Montpellier, settled here on a farm and opened a post office and general store. After his marriage to Albina Bissonnette, they settled in the village known as Montpellier today. Shortly after, Moses Faubert left Mulgrave Township and settled here with his sixteen children. Several other families from neighboring townships came to reside in the village, contributing to the development of the small community.[4][5]

In 1900, construction began on a chapel at the village center. On 25 September 1902, the mission of Notre-Dame-de-la-Consolation was founded, and on 21 October 1907, the Archbishop of Ottawa decreed the establishment of the parish. On 23 October 1920, the Municipality of Montpellier was formed, matching the boundaries of the parish.[4]

In 1998, the southern portion of the Lac-des-Écorces Unorganized Territory was annexed by Montpellier, adding about 136 square kilometres (53 sq mi) and more than doubling its size.[5]

Demographics

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Canada census – Montpellier community profile
202120162011
Population1,112 (+12.9% from 2016)985 (-0.1% from 2011)986 (2.1% from 2006)
Land area246.12 km2 (95.03 sq mi)249.14 km2 (96.19 sq mi)248.34 km2 (95.88 sq mi)
Population density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Median age60.4 (M: 60.8, F: 60.0)58.1 (M: 58.8, F: 57.4)56.1 (M: 56.2, F: 55.8)
Private dwellings954 (total)  589 (occupied)896 (total)  789 (total) 
Median household income$54,800$45,184$37,456
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical census populations – Montpellier, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 647—    
1991 734+13.4%
1996 835+13.8%
2001 734−12.1%
2006 966+31.6%
2011 986+2.1%
2016 985−0.1%
2021 1,112+12.9%
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue:[3]

  • English as first language: 4%
  • French as first language: 92.4%
  • English and French as first language: 2.7%
  • Other as first language: 0.4%

Local government

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Montpellier federal election results[11]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 38% 275 12% 88 43% 311 4% 28 0% 0
2019 30% 214 14% 97 46% 327 4% 28 5% 35
Montpellier provincial election results[12]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 47% 292 18% 110 14% 86 15% 95
2014 17% 110 42% 273 4% 29 34% 223

Montpellier forms part of the federal electoral district of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and has been represented by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party since 2015. Provincially, Montpellier is part of the Papineau electoral district and is represented by Mathieu Lacombe of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

List of former mayors:

  • Rhéo Faubert (2001–2005)
  • Stéphane Séguin (2005–2009)
  • Pierre Bernier (2009-2013)
  • Stéphane Séguin (2013–present)

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 42155". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 80090". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Montpellier, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Histoire de Montpellier" (in French). Municipalité de Montpellier. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  5. ^ a b "Montpellier (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 1627)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 1627)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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