Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality

Antoine-Labelle is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Mont-Laurier.[2] It is named for Antoine Labelle.

Antoine-Labelle
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 46°53′N 75°20′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatMont-Laurier
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectRoger Lapointe
Area
 • Total16,229.50 km2 (6,266.24 sq mi)
 • Land14,976.99 km2 (5,782.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total35,243
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 0.2%
 • Dwellings
23,399
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)819
Websitewww.mrc-
antoine-labelle.qc.ca

Subdivisions

There are 28 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (14)
Villages (1)
Unorganized Territory (11)

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 35,243 (-+0.2% from 2011) 35,159 (+0.5% from 2006) 34,999 (+4.6% from 2001)
Land area: 14,976.99 km2 (5,782.65 sq mi) 14,969.05 km2 (5,779.58 sq mi) 14,954.44 km2 (5,773.94 sq mi)
Population density: 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Median age: 53.0 (M: 52.8, F: 53.2) 49.6 (M: 49.6, F: 49.5) 46.3 (M: 46.2, F: 46.3)
Total private dwellings: 23,399 23,139 21,811
Median household income: $46,928 $40,301 $38,334
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][9][3]
YearPop.±%
1991 32,019—    
1996 33,904+5.9%
2001 33,456−1.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 34,999+4.6%
2011 35,159+0.5%
2016 35,243+0.2%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][9][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
34,575
 33,630 0.1% 97.3% 485 2.0% 1.4% 140 17.6% 0.4% 320 16.4% 0.9%
2011
34,530
 33,590 0.4% 97.28% 495 8.8% 1.43% 170 47.8% 0.49% 275 47.1% 0.80%
2006
34,535
 33,445 5.8% 96.84% 455 12.3% 1.32% 115 21.1% 0.33% 520 108.0% 1.51%
2001
32,355
 31,605 1.6% 97.68% 405 2.4% 1.25% 95 17.4% 0.29% 250 28.2% 0.77%
1996
32,830
 32,105 n/a 97.79% 415 n/a 1.26% 115 n/a 0.35% 195 n/a 0.59%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

Airports

Protected Areas

Mont-Tremblant National Park
Information Centers/ Camp Areas:

  • Lac Cache
  • Post d'accueil de la Cache

Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve
Information Centers/ Camp Areas:

  • Accueil Pie IX
  • Benjamin
  • Camp de gardien
  • Camp du gardien (on Lac Joinville)
  • Camp du gardien (on Lac Ernest)
  • Caragana
  • Corbeau
  • De l'Averse
  • De l'Hote
  • Desaulniers
  • Du Sourd
  • Entree Benjamin
  • Entree Corbeau
  • Entree Du Sourd
  • Entree Louvigny
  • Fascinant
  • Flood
  • Heron
  • Lac-du-Sourd
  • Lac-Ernest
  • Lac-Joinville
  • Lagace
  • Leclerc
  • Le Mesange/Vieux Foyer
  • Letourneau
  • Quatre-Temps
  • Sept Freres
  • Tarte
  • Travers
  • Wisik/Calliergon/Trille

Rouge-Matawin Wildlife Reserve
Information Centers/ Camp Areas:

  • Entree de La Macaza
  • Poste d'accueil de La Macaza
  • Poste d'accueil de l'Ascension

Zones d'exploitation contrôlée:

  • ZEC Le Sueur
  • ZEC Mitchinamecus
  • ZEC Normandie
  • ZEC Petawaga

Attractions
  • Armand-Lachaine Covered Bridge [1906] (Chute-Saint-Philippe)
  • Exposition de Mont-Laurier Centre (Mont-Laurier)
  • Ferme-Rouge Covered Bridge [1903] (Kiamika/Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles)
  • La Gare Centre of Exposition [1903] (L'Annonciation)
  • Macaza Covered Bridge [1904] (La Macaza)
  • Mont-Laurier Airport (Des Ruisseaux)
  • P'tit-train du Nord trail

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141123 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 790 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Antoine-Labelle, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. "(Code 2479) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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