Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality
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Memphrémagog | |
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| Coordinates: 45°16′N 72°05′W / 45.267°N 72.083°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Magog |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Jacques Demers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,449.00 km2 (559.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,319.29 km2 (509.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 50,415 |
| • Density | 38.2/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  3.8% |
| • Dwellings | 30,430 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www.mrc memphremagog.com |
Memphrémagog is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
History
[edit]After the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended. the state of Vermont was established in 1791. The border of Lower Canada was then defined at approximately 45 degrees north latitude.[4][5] The territory immediately adjacent to it became part of Quebec in 1848.
Subdivisions
[edit]There are 17 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]Canada census – Memphrémagog community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 54,797 (+8.7% from 2016) | 50,415 (+3.8% from 2011) | 48,551 (+7.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1,317.42 km2 (508.66 sq mi) | 1,319.29 km2 (509.38 sq mi) | 1,320.96 km2 (510.03 sq mi) |
| Population density | 41.6/km2 (108/sq mi) | 38.2/km2 (99/sq mi) | 36.8/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.4 (M: 53.6, F: 55.2) | 51.6 (M: 50.9, F: 52.1) | 48.8 (M: 48.4, F: 49.3) |
| Private dwellings | 31,920 (total) 25,600 (occupied) | 30,430 (total) | 28,760 (total) |
| Median household income | $71,500 | $58,045 | $49,541 |
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Language
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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54,300
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45,080 | 9%
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83.03% | 6,870 | 2.9%
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12.65% | 1,065 | 86.8%
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1.96% | 1,080 | 18.02%
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1.98% | |||||
2016
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49,585
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41,325 | 4.73
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83.34% | 6,675 |  6.7%
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13.46% | 570 | 2.5%
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1.1% | 915 | 22.8%
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1.84% | |||||
2011
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47,940
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39,455 | 10.7%
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82.30% | 7,155 | 8.1%
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14.92% | 585 | 80.0%
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1.22% | 745 | 24.7%
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1.55% | |||||
2006
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44,745
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35,645 | 10.6%
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79.66% | 7,785 | 1.0%
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17.40% | 325 | 31.6%
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0.73% | 990 | 53.5%
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2.21% | |||||
2001
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41,195
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32,215 | 10.4%
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78.20% | 7,860 | 1.9%
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19.08% | 475 | 5.5%
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1.15% | 645 | 31.6%
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1.57% | |||||
1996
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37,830
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29,175 | n/a | 77.12% | 7,715 | n/a | 20.39% | 450 | n/a | 1.19% | 490 | n/a | 1.30% | |||||
Transportation
[edit]Access Routes
[edit]Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[12]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141054". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Memphrémagog, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington, DC; Government Printing Office, 1976. The Standard Compilation for its subject. P. 12.
- ^ Parry, Clive, ed. Consolidated Treaty Series. 231 Volumes. Dobbs Ferry, New York City; Oceana Publications, 1969-1981. Volume 48; pp. 481; 487; 491-492.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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