Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec

Mulgrave-et-Derry, is a village north of Mayo, in the Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The region includes a number of notable lakes, including Gull Lake, Hawk Lake, Lady Lake, Smallian Lake, Lac St. Sixte, Lac La Blanche and Little Lake. Community buildings include the Hill and Gully Riders Snowmobile Club, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Our Lady of Light Roman Catholic Church ( now Our Lady of Light Cultural Centre).

Mulgrave-et-Derry
Municipality
Quebec Route 315 through Blanche, Mulgrave-et-Derry
Location within Papineau RCM
Mulgrave-et-Derry
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°47′N 75°22′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPapineau
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1870
Government
 • MayorMichael Kane
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
 • Total319.00 km2 (123.17 sq mi)
 • Land293.75 km2 (113.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total369
 • Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 0.8%
 • Dwellings
396
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J8L 2H2
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 315
Websitewww.mulgrave-derry.ca

The Wallingford-Back mine, once one of Canada's largest sources of quartz, is located in Mulgrave-et-Derry. It became a tourist destination after ceasing operations in the 1970s, but also became unsafe; in 2017, it was barricaded.[4]

Demographics
Canada census – Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec community profile
2016 2011
Population: 369 (0.8% from 2011) 366 (% from 2006)
Land area: 293.75 km2 (113.42 sq mi) 295.99 km2 (114.28 sq mi)
Population density: 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
Median age: 55.8 (M: 55.8, F: 55.6) 52.3 (M: 52.8, F: 51.8)
Total private dwellings: 396 428
Median household income: $57,728
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7]
Historical census populations – Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 225—    
1991 233+3.6%
1996 250+7.3%
2001 235−6.0%
2006 389+65.5%
2011 366−5.9%
2016 369+0.8%
The 2011 population is based on the revised count.
Source: Statistics Canada

References
  1. Reference number 379132 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 80085 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2480085) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
  4. "Barricades installed to keep tourists away from scenic Outaouais mine". CBC News. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.



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