Clarenceville, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°04′N 73°15′W / 45.067°N 73.250°W / 45.067; -73.250
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Clarenceville
450 and 579
Highways R-202
Websitewww.clarenceville.qc.ca

Clarenceville (formerly Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville) (French pronunciation:

Canada 2021 Census was 1,154. The municipality has no drinking water system or sewers.[5]

History

Originally part of New France the area was named Seigneurie de Foucault and settled after 1727. The land was transferred to British rule after the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. The area was leased to Colonel Henry Caldwell in 1774 and called Caldwell's Manor, then sold in 1842 to Joseph Frederic Allard and renamed Allard's Manor. In 1822, the name was changed to Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville, briefly Clarenceville,[6] after William, the Duke of Clarence (1765–1837), third son of King George III, who later became William IV.[7] The name was changed again in October 2022, to the Municipality of Clarenceville.[8]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clarenceville had a population of 1,154 living in 538 of its 732 total private dwellings, a change of 4.6% from its 2016 population of 1,103. With a land area of 63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.3/km2 (47.4/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

Population

Canada census – Clarenceville community profile
202120162011
Population1,154 (+4.6% from 2016)1,103 (+4.5% from 2011)1,056 (-4.5% from 2006)
Land area63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi)63.46 km2 (24.50 sq mi)63.43 km2 (24.49 sq mi)
Population density18.3/km2 (47/sq mi)17.4/km2 (45/sq mi)16.6/km2 (43/sq mi)
Median age54.4 (M: 54.0, F: 56.0)52.9 (M: 52.7, F: 53.2)50.4 (M: 51.4, F: 49.4)
Private dwellings732 (total)  538 (occupied)738 (total)  718 (total) 
Median household income$65,000$49,792$42,177
References: 2021[4] 2016[10] 2011[11] earlier[12][13]
Historical Census Data - Clarenceville, Quebec[14]
YearPop.±%
1871 1,250—    
1881 1,186−5.1%
1891 1,138−4.0%
1901 999−12.2%
1911 908−9.1%
1921 648−28.6%
1931 598−7.7%
1941 651+8.9%
YearPop.±%
1951 439−32.6%
1956 377−14.1%
1961 462+22.5%
1966 456−1.3%
1971 558+22.4%
1976 501−10.2%
1981 591+18.0%
1986 579−2.0%
YearPop.±%
1991 918+58.5%
1996 980+6.8%
2001 1,073+9.5%
2006 1,106+3.1%
2011 1,056−4.5%
2016 1,103+4.5%
2021 1,154+4.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Clarenceville, Quebec[14]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
1,155
 805 Increase 8.1% 69.7% 260 Decrease 7.1% 22.5% 25 Increase 150.0% 2.2% 50 Decrease 23.1% 4.3%
2016
1,100
 745 Increase 12.0% 67.7% 280 Decrease 6.7% 25.5% 10 Decrease 33.3% 0.9% 65 Steady 0.0% 5.9%
2011
1,045
 665 Decrease 15.8% 63.6% 300 Increase 33.3% 28.7% 15 Decrease 50.0% 1.4% 65 Increase 8.3% 6.2%
2006
1,105
 790 Increase 35.0% 71.5% 225 Decrease 41.6% 20.4% 30 Increase 20.0% 2.7% 60 Decrease 20.0% 5.4%
2001
1,070
 585 Increase 41.0% 54.7% 385 Decrease 13.5% 36.0% 25 Steady 0.0% 2.3% 75 Decrease 16.7% 7.0%
1996
975
 415 n/a 42.6% 445 n/a 45.6% 25 n/a 2.6% 90 n/a 9.2%

Notable people

  • Carrie Derick (1862 – 1941), noted botanist and geneticist, was the first woman full professor at a Canadian university. She was born in Clarenceville.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56633". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  4. ^
    2021 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ Dussaault, Lila (2021-07-12). "Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville : un village à sec". La Presse+ (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  6. user-generated source
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  7. ^ "Clarenceville: Histoire et patrimoine" (in French). July 12, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "News Bulletin" (PDF). Municipality of Clarenceville, QC. p. 1. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  10. 2016 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  11. 2011 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  12. 2006 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  13. 2001 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  14. ^
    2021
    census
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