L'Assomption Regional County Municipality

L'Assomption (The Assumption) is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is L'Assomption. L'Assomption is located directly north of the city of Montreal.

L'Assomption
Location of L'Assomption
Coordinates: 45°48′N 73°26′W / 45.800°N 73.433°W / 45.800; -73.433[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatL'Assomption
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectChantal Deschamps
Area
 • Total285.40 km2 (110.19 sq mi)
 • Land255.65 km2 (98.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total124,759
 • Density488.0/km2 (1,264/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
Increase 4.1%
 • Dwellings
50,828
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrclassomption.qc.ca

It is named for the L'Assomption River, which flows through the region from the north before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River in the south of the region at Repentigny.

Subdivisions edit

There are 5 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics edit

Population edit

Canada census – L'Assomption community profile
202120162011
Population128,087 (+2.7% from 2016)124,759 (+4.1% from 2011)119,840 (+9.3% from 2006)
Land area255.16 km2 (98.52 sq mi)255.65 km2 (98.71 sq mi)255.71 km2 (98.73 sq mi)
Population density502/km2 (1,300/sq mi)488.0/km2 (1,264/sq mi)468.7/km2 (1,214/sq mi)
Median age43.2 (M: 42.0, F: 44.0)42.5 (M: 41.3, F: 43.7)41.7 (M: 40.6, F: 42.6)
Private dwellings52,508 (total)  51,578 (occupied)50,828 (total)  49,153 (total) 
Median household income$87,000$74,714$64,821
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 91,537—    
1996 102,188+11.6%
2001 103,977+1.8%
YearPop.±%
2006 109,636+5.4%
2011 119,840+9.3%
2016 124,759+4.1%
[9][3]

Language edit

Canada Census Mother Tongue - L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
123,830
113,485   2.0% 91.6% 1,760   8.0% 1.4% 595   9.8% 0.56% 7,990   67.5% 6.5%
2011
118,285
111,225   7.3% 94.03% 1,630   21.6% 1.38% 660   97.0% 0.56% 4,770   38.7% 4.03%
2006
108,815
103,700   3.3% 95.30% 1,340   21.3% 1.23% 335   42.6% 0.31% 3,440   135.6% 3.16%
2001
103,200
100,400   2.4% 97.29% 1,105   22.7% 1.07% 235   30.9% 0.23% 1,460   9.8% 1.41%
1996
101,190
98,090 n/a 96.94% 1,430 n/a 1.41% 340 n/a 0.34% 1,330 n/a 1.31%

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:[10]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141087". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 600". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: L'Assomption, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map