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Mascouche (/mæsˈkuːʃ/) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River within the Les Moulins Regional County Municipality and has a population of 51,183,[5] ranking 20th among Quebec municipalities.[6]

For other uses, see Mascouche (disambiguation).

Mascouche
City
Coat of arms
Location (red) within Les Moulins RCM
Mascouche
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°45′N 73°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMLes Moulins
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorGuillaume Tremblay
 • Federal ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingMasson
Area
[2][3]
 • Total107.70 km2 (41.58 sq mi)
 • Land106.89 km2 (41.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total51,183
 • Density478.8/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
 9.6%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J7K, J7L
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-25
Route 125
Websitemascouche.ca

The name comes from Algonquin word maskutchew meaning "bear plain" in singular. Compare plural form to maskutew for the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality located nearby.


History


Mascouche (Then known as Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche [7]) received city status on December 9, 1970, under mayor Gilles Forest.

On June 21, 2021, the city was struck by an EF2 tornado killing one person.


Infrastructure


Montréal/Mascouche Airport, the largest regional airport in Quebec, is three kilometres southeast of the city.

Autoroutes 640 and 25, both major national transportation routes, meet just south of the centre of the city.

Mascouche is connected to Montreal's Central Station by commuter rail via the Mascouche station of the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Mascouche line.

L'Étang-du-Grand-Coteau, an urban park situated in the city centre on Mascouche Boulevard, has the same area as Mount Royal Park in Montreal.


Demographics


Historical Census Data - Mascouche, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 25,828—    
1996 28,097+8.8%
2001 29,556+5.2%
2006 33,764+14.2%
2011 42,491+25.8%
2016 46,692+9.9%
2021 51,183+9.6%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mascouche had a population of 51,183 living in 19,981 of its 20,290 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 46,692. With a land area of 106.89 km2 (41.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 478.8/km2 (1,240.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

Canada census – Mascouche, Quebec community profile
20212011
Population51,183 (+9.6% from 2016)42,491 (+25.8% from 2006)
Land area106.89 km2 (41.27 sq mi)106.64 km2 (41.17 sq mi)
Population density478.8/km2 (1,240/sq mi)398.4/km2 (1,032/sq mi)
Median age40.4 (M: 39.6, F: 41.2)36.5 (M: 36.2, F: 36.9)
Total private dwellings19,98016,290
Median household income$70,673
References: 2021[10] 2011[11] earlier[12][13]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Mascouche, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
46 375
 42 740 7.03% 92.10% 1 150 12.17% 2.47% 355 120.0% 0.76% 1 840 39.39% 3.96%
2011
42,185
 39,580 25.8% 93.82% 1,010 5.2% 2.39% 275 29.09% 0.65% 1,320 26.3% 3.13%
2006
33,600
 31,470 13.4% 93.66% 960 17.1% 2.86% 125 40.5% 0.37% 1,045 111.1% 3.11%
2001
29,285
 27,760 5.0% 94.79% 820 9.4% 2.80% 210 82.6% 0.72% 495 3.1% 1.69%
1996
27,930
 26,430 n/a 94.63% 905 n/a 3.24% 115 n/a 0.41% 480 n/a 1.72%

Mayors


  1. André Duval (1955–1965)
  2. Gilles Forest (1965–1983)
  3. Bernard Patenaude (1983–1992)
  4. Richard Marcotte (1992–2012)
  5. Denise Paquette (2012–2013)
  6. Guillaume Tremblay (2013–present)

Education


The Commission scolaire des Affluents operates Francophone public schools. They include:

Primary schools:

Secondary schools :

One professional school, École L'Impact.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:


Famous residents


Mascouche is the hometown of baseball player Éric Gagné.

It is also Émilie Mondor's hometown, a Canadian Olympic athlete, who was a two-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres.


See also



References


  1. "Reference number 39528 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
  3. "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". February 9, 2022.
  4. "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". February 9, 2022.
  5. "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". February 9, 2022.
  6. Gagnon, Sylvie; Tétreault, François; Coutu, Jean-Claude; Martel, Claude; Société d'histoire de Mascouche (2019). Le Domaine seigneurial de Mascouche (in French) (1st ed.). Mascouche, Québec: Société de développement et d'animation de Mascouche (SODAM). ISBN 978-2-9809653-3-3. OCLC 1126650457.
  7. "Mascouche « Histoire du Québec".
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2021, 2021 census
  9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  11. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  12. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  13. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  14. "PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  15. "FRANKLIN HILL ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  16. "Rosemere High School Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.



На других языках

[de] Mascouche

Mascouche ist eine Stadt im Südwesten der kanadischen Provinz Québec. Sie liegt in der Verwaltungsregion Lanaudière, etwas mehr als 30 km nördlich von Montreal. Mascouche gehört zur regionalen Grafschaftsgemeinde (municipalité régionale du comté) Les Moulins, hat eine Fläche von 107 km² und zählt 46.692 Einwohner (Stand: 2016).
- [en] Mascouche


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