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Amherst, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W / 46.050°N 74.767°W / 46.050; -74.767
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Amherst
Township municipality
Road 323 in Amherst
Road 323 in Amherst
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Amherst is located in Central Quebec
Amherst
Amherst
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W / 46.050°N 74.767°W / 46.050; -74.767[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedMarch 9, 1887
Named forJeffery Amherst[1]
Government
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 • MayorBernard Lapointe
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[2][3]
 • Total249.40 km2 (96.29 sq mi)
 • Land227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,728
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 16.4%
 • Dwellings
1,613
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2L0 & J0T 2T0
Area code819
Highways R-323
R-364
Websitewww.municipalite.
amherst.qc.ca

Amherst is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

The village of Vendée is also located within the municipality.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Amherst had a population of 1,728 living in 876 of its 1,613 total private dwellings, a change of 16.4% from its 2016 population of 1,484. With a land area of 227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.6/km2 (19.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,728 Increase 16.4%
2016 1,484 Decrease 2.6%
2011 1,524 Increase 7.2%
2006 1,421 Increase 17.1%
2001 1,214 Increase 6.0%
1996 1,145 Increase 29.7%
1991 883 Increase 24.2%
1986 711 Increase 0.4%
1981 708 Increase 26.4%
1976 560 Decrease 0.7%
1971 564 Decrease 8.6%
1966 617 Decrease 18.5%
1961 757 Decrease 10.0%
1956 841 Decrease 8.7%
1951 921 Decrease 15.2%
1941 1,086 Increase 31.3%
1931 827 Decrease 1.0%
1921 835 Increase 17.9%
1911 708 Increase 17.0%
1901 605 Increase 55.9%
1891 388 N/A

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 876 (total dwellings: 1613)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 4.9%
  • French as first language: 92.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1.4%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

Education

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Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 1186". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78070". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Amherst, Canton (Municipalité de) (CT) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ "Arundel Elementary Zone Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "SAINTE AGATHE HIGH SCOOL ZONE Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine" [sic]. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017 - See text description of boundaries in: About Us" as well as the Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.




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