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La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 47°02′N 71°35′W / 47.033°N 71.583°W / 47.033; -71.583
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La Jacques-Cartier
Regional county municipality
Location of La Jacques-Cartier
Coordinates: 47°02′N 71°35′W / 47.033°N 71.583°W / 47.033; -71.583[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatShannon
Municipalities
List
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJacques Marcotte
Area
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 • Total
3,321.20 km2 (1,282.32 sq mi)
 • Land3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
47,813
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase 10%
 • Dwellings
19,877
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrc.
lajacquescartier.qc.ca

La Jacques-Cartier (French pronunciation: [la ʒak kaʁtje]) is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country.

Subdivisions

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There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[3]

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – La Jacques-Cartier community profile
202120162011
Population47,813 (+10.0% from 2016)43,485 (+17.8% from 2011)36,883 (+24.0% from 2006)
Land area3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi)3,195.75 km2 (1,233.89 sq mi)3,194.99 km2 (1,233.59 sq mi)
Population density15/km2 (39/sq mi)13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)11.5/km2 (30/sq mi)
Median age37.2 (M: 37.6, F: 36.8)36.0 (M: 36.4, F: 35.7)35.5 (M: 36.0, F: 34.8)
Private dwellings19,877 (total)  18,301 (occupied)18,401 (total)  16,206 (total) 
Median household income$109,000$90,884$79,769
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 23,282—    
1996 24,819+6.6%
2001 26,459+6.6%
2006 29,738+12.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 36,883+24.0%
2011rev 36,929+0.1%
2016 43,485+17.8%
2021 47,813+10.0%
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Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
47,810
 45,315 Increase 10.3 94.8% 1,220 Decrease 13.8% 2.6% 640 Increase 75.3% 1.3% 500 Decrease 6.5% 1.0%
2016
43,410
 41,095 Increase 17.8% 94.7% 1,415 Increase 9.3% 3.3% 365 Increase 30.4% 0.8% 535 Increase 67.2% 0.9%
2011
36,790
 34,895 Increase 25.2% 94.9% 1,295 Increase 22.2% 3.5% 280 Increase 30.2% 0.8% 320 Decrease 39.6% 0.9%
2006
29,680
 27,875 Increase 13.1% 93.9% 1,060 Decrease 17.2% 3.6% 215 Increase 2.4% 0.7% 530 Increase 112.0% 1.8%
2001
26,380
 24,640 Increase 7.9% 93.4% 1,280 Decrease 15.5% 4.9% 210 Increase 27.3% 0.8% 250 Increase 35.1% 1.0%
1996
24,705
 22,840 n/a 92.5% 1,515 n/a 6.1% 165 n/a 0.7% 185 n/a 0.8%

Transportation

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Access Routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141093". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ Ministère des Affaires municipale et des Régions du Québec. "MRC La Jacques-Cartier - Répertoire des municipalités". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  3. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 220". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: La Jacques-Cartier, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  11. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


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