Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Clermont is a township municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 484 in the 2021 Canadian census. The population centre itself is sometimes referred to as Saint-Vital-de-Clermont.
Clermont | |
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Coordinates: 48°55′N 79°10′W / 48.917°N 79.167°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
Settled | 1930s |
Constituted | March 4, 1936 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Céleste |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
Area | |
• Total | 158.78 km2 (61.31 sq mi) |
• Land | 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 484 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 1.6% |
• Dwellings | 218 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-111 R-393 |
Website | clermont |
The township was incorporated on March 4, 1936.
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clermont had a population of 484 living in 200 of its 218 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 492. With a land area of 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 484 (-1.6% from 2016) | 492 (+2.1% from 2011) | 482 (-9.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi) | 157.45 km2 (60.79 sq mi) | 158.30 km2 (61.12 sq mi) |
Population density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
Median age | 44.4 (M: 45.2, F: 44.0) | 42.0 (M: 45.9, F: 39.8) | 42.2 (M: 45.0, F: 39.5) |
Private dwellings | 218 (total) 200 (occupied) | 214 (total) | 208 (total) |
Median household income | $83,000 | $72,960 | $50,407 |
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Source: Statistics Canada |
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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480
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465 | 4.1% | 96.9% | 5 | 0.0 | 1.0% | 5 | n/a% | 1.0% | 5 | n/a% | 1.0% | |||||
2016
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495
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485 | 2.1% | 98.0% | 5 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
2011
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480
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475 | 11.2% | 99.0% | 5 | n/a% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
2006
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535
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535 | 2.7% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
2001
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550
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550 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
1996
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600
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590 | n/a | 98.3% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 10 | n/a | 1.7% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% |
Government edit
Alexandre D. Nickner was elected November 3, 2013, as mayor of Clermont. By doing so, he became the youngest mayor of Quebec at the age of only 20 years.[10] After his 4 years' term, Nickner decided to quit politics to focus on his company. Daniel Céleste, deputy mayor during Nickner's period, became mayor by default in November 2017.
List of former mayors:[11]
- Joseph Gauthier (1936-1941)
- Sijefroid Bélair (1941-1945)
- Donat Marier (1945-1950, 1960-1962)
- Henri Pilon (1950-1954)
- Arthur Lauzon (1954-1957)
- Henri Pilon (1957-1958)
- Paul Clément (1958-1960)
- Roland Guindon (1962-1975)
- Roch Gagnon (1975-1993)
- Michel Mercier (1993-2005)
- Lucie Hardy (2005-2009)
- Doris Souligny (2009-2010)
- Robert Paquette (2010-2013)
- Alexandre D. Nickner (2013-2017)
- Daniel Céleste (2017–present)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 14112". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Clermont". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ a b c "Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec (Code 2487110) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "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 2023-07-13.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Alexandre D. Nickner: le maire le plus jeune au Québec". ICI.Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Radio-Canada. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Mot du maire - Clermont". clermont.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
External links edit