Litchfield, Quebec
Litchfield | |
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Location within Pontiac RCM | |
Coordinates: 45°45′N 76°35′W / 45.750°N 76.583°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
RCM | Pontiac |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Colleen Larivière |
• Federal riding | Pontiac |
• Prov. riding | Pontiac |
Area | |
• Total | 213.89 km2 (82.58 sq mi) |
• Land | 198.57 km2 (76.67 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 500 |
• Density | 2.5/km2 (6/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | |
• Dwellings | 417 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | |
Website | www |
Litchfield is a municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the eastern channel of the Ottawa River at Calumet Island.
Its settlements include Vinton (once known as St-Elizabeth-de-Franktown[4]) and Goldwin. Notable lakes include Litchfield, Leslie, and Ours (Bear) Lakes.
History
[edit]Litchfield Township (spelled "Licthfield" on the Gale and Duberger map of 1795) was officially created in 1834. It was probably named after Lichfield, an English town in Staffordshire, north of Birmingham.[5] On November 20, 1846, the township was incorporated with Alfred Lancaster as its first mayor.[4] It was abolished the next year and became part of the Ottawa County Municipality. It was reestablished in 1855.[5]
In 1863, the Municipality of Portage-du-Fort Village separated from Litchfield's territory,[6] followed by Bryson in 1873, and by Campbell's Bay in 1904.[5] Because Bryson was located in the narrowest part of the municipality, between L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet and Clarendon, it separated the municipality's territory in two.
In 1964, the Pontiac County Council (now Pontiac MRC) built its headquarters in Litchfield on Quebec Route 148 at the edge of Campbell's Bay.[4]
On November 6, 2004, the Township Municipality of Litchfield changed its status to become the Municipality of Litchfield.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 500 (+8.9% from 2016) | 459 (0.7% from 2011) | 456 (-5.6% from 2006) |
Land area | 198.57 km2 (76.67 sq mi) | 202.18 km2 (78.06 sq mi) | 202.63 km2 (78.24 sq mi) |
Population density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
Median age | 53.2 (M: 51.6, F: 54.0) | 49.9 (M: 50.6, F: 49.0) | 46.8 (M: 45.5, F: 48.2) |
Private dwellings | 417 (total) 229 (occupied) | 449 (total) | 229 (total) |
Median household income | $66,000 | $59,264 | $41,939 |
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Source: Statistics Canada[12] |
Language
[edit]Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 64.0%
- French as first language: 33.0%
- English and French as first language: 3.0%
- Other languages: 1.0%
Local government
[edit]List of former mayors:
- Michael McCrank (2001–2013)
- Colleen Larivière (2013–present)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 379882". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Litchfield". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Litchfield, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pontiac MRC Gateway: Litchfield". Pontiac MRC Gateway. Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ a b c d "Municipalité du Canton de Litchfield" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "Portage-du-Fort" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "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 2019-11-19.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "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, 2016, 2021 census
External links
[edit] Media related to Litchfield, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons