Leclercville is a municipality located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 491 as of 2021.

Leclercville
Leclercville
Leclercville
Location within Lotbinière RCM
Location within Lotbinière RCM
Leclercville is located in Southern Quebec
Leclercville
Leclercville
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°34′N 72°00′W / 46.567°N 72.000°W / 46.567; -72.000[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedJanuary 26, 2000
Government
 • MayorMarcel Richard
 • Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
 • Total135.50 km2 (52.32 sq mi)
 • Land136.61 km2 (52.75 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 • Total491
 • Density3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 3.8%
 • Dwellings
270
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-132
R-226
Websitewww.munleclercville.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

History edit

It is named after Pierre Leclerc, a settler who gave a large portion of his land for the construction of the church, the rector and their dependencies.

The municipality's recent constitution dates from 2000 and follows the amalgamation of the village of Leclercville with the parish of Sainte-Emmélie, but both communities had been settled since the beginning of the 18th century, and most considerably at the end of the 19th century.

Demographics edit

Canada census – Leclercville community profile
202120162011
Population491 (+3.8% from 2016)473 (-0.8% from 2011)477 (-9% from 2006)
Land area136.61 km2 (52.75 sq mi)136.5 km2 (52.7 sq mi)136.57 km2 (52.73 sq mi)
Population density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
Median age54 (M: 56, F: 52.4)52.6 (M: 53, F: 52.1)50 (M: 50.7, F: 49.3)
Private dwellings270 (total)  262 (total)  268 (total) 
Median household income$60,000$48,000$42,856
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Leclercville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 358450". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  3. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33123". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. ^ a b "Leclercville (Code 2433123) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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