Plaisance, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°37′N 75°07′W / 45.617°N 75.117°W / 45.617; -75.117
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Plaisance
819
Highways R-148
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Plaisance is a

municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality in western Quebec, Canada. The village is situated on the Ottawa River near the mouth of the Petite-Nation River, 70 km from Gatineau and 160 km from Montreal on Route 148
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The village is well known for its waterfalls located just north of town as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais region.[citation needed] There is also the Plaisance National Park, a large bird reserve between the main highway and the Ottawa River.

Demographics

Canada census – Plaisance community profile
202120162011
Population1,129 (+3.8% from 2016)1,088 (-1.4% from 2011)1,103 (7.7% from 2006)
Land area36.21 km2 (13.98 sq mi)36.15 km2 (13.96 sq mi)36.23 km2 (13.99 sq mi)
Population density31.2/km2 (81/sq mi)30.1/km2 (78/sq mi)30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)
Median age51.2 (M: 50.8, F: 51.6)47.8 (M: 46.4, F: 49.7)46.8 (M: 45.0, F: 48.3)
Private dwellings505 (total)  537 (total)  514 (total) 
Median household income$58,048$48,305
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical census populations – Plaisance, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 948—    
1991 992+4.6%
1996 992+0.0%
2001 1,004+1.2%
2006 1,024+2.0%
2011 1,103+7.7%
2016 1,088−1.4%
Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue:[3]

  • English as first language: 2.3%
  • French as first language: 96.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 0%

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 49772". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 80045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Plaisance, Quebec (Code 2480045) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. 2021 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. 2016 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  6. 2011 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  7. 2006 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. 2001 Canadian Census
    . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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