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Les Maskoutains is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Hyacinthe.

Les Maskoutains
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°57′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Hyacinthe
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMme Francine Morin
Area
[2][3]
 • Total1,313.90 km2 (507.30 sq mi)
 • Land1,302.90 km2 (503.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total87,099
 • Density66.9/km2 (173/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 3.4%
 • Dwellings
40,244
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcmaskoutains.qc.ca

The name comes from Algonquin word maskutew meaning "bear plain" in plular.


Subdivisions


There are 17 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]


Demographics



Population


Canada census – Les Maskoutains community profile
202120162011
Population89,432 (+2.7% from 2016)87,099 (+3.4% from 2011)84,248 (+4.4% from 2006)
Land area1,302.15 km2 (502.76 sq mi)1,302.90 km2 (503.05 sq mi)1,301.16 km2 (502.38 sq mi)
Population density68.7/km2 (178/sq mi)66.9/km2 (173/sq mi)64.7/km2 (168/sq mi)
Median age44 (M: 42.8, F: 45.2)43.7 (M: 41.9, F: 45.5)42.8 (M: 41.2, F: 44.4)
Total private dwellings39,93040,24438,387
Median household income$55,917$50,253
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 76,845—    
1996 78,754+2.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 78,917+0.2%
2006 80,694+2.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 84,248+4.4%
2016 87,099+3.4%
[9][3]

Language


Canada Census Mother Tongue - Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
86,010
 81,730 2.7% 95.0% 665 3.1% 0.8% 330 8.2% 0.4% 3,285 59.1% 2.50%
2011
82,625
 79,610 4.2% 96.35% 645 16.2% 0.78% 305 69.4% 0.37% 2,065 16.7% 2.50%
2006
78,930
 76,425 1.4% 96.83% 555 2.8% 0.70% 180 12.2% 0.23% 1,770 100.0% 2.24%
2001
77,025
 75,395 0.4% 97.88% 540 28.9% 0.70% 205 20.6% 0.27% 885 22.9% 1.15%
1996
77,385
 75,735 n/a 97.87% 760 n/a 0.98% 170 n/a 0.22% 720 n/a 0.93%

Transportation



Access Routes


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


See also



References


  1. "Reference number 141068 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 540 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Maskoutains, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map





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