Pontiac Regional County Municipality

Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada

46°03′N 76°55′W / 46.050°N 76.917°W / 46.050; -76.917^[1]Country

CanadaProvince

QuebecRegionOutaouaisEffectiveJanuary 1, 1983County seatCampbell's BayGovernment

^[2]

• TypePrefecture • WardenJane TollerArea

^[2]^[3]

• Total14,105.70 km² (5,446.24 sq mi) • Land12,991.82 km² (5,016.17 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[3]

• Total14,251 • Density1.1/km² (3/sq mi) • Change
2011-2016

0.7% • Dwellings

10,208Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Area code819Websitewww.mrcpontiac.qc.ca

Pontiac (French: municipalité régionale de comté de Pontiac) is a regional county municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Campbell's Bay is the county seat. It should not be confused with the municipality of Pontiac, which is located in the neighbouring Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality. For the electoral district see Pontiac (federal electoral district).

Subdivisions

There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM:^[2]

Municipalities (15)

Townships (1)

Chichester

Villages (2)

Unorganized Territory (1)

Lac-Nilgaut

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Pontiac community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	14,764 (+3.6% from 2016)	14,251 (-0.7% from 2011)	14,358 (-1.6% from 2006)
Land area	12,824.36 km² (4,951.51 sq mi)	12,991.82 km² (5,016.17 sq mi)	12,992.69 km² (5,016.51 sq mi)
Population density	1.2/km² (3.1/sq mi)	1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi)	1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi)
Median age	52 (M: 51.6, F: 52.4)	50.4 (M: 50.1, F: 50.8)	47.8 (M: 47.3, F: 48.3)
Private dwellings	6,665 (total)	10,208 (total)	9,224 (total)
Median household income		$50,567	$45,675

References: 2021^[4] 2016^[5] 2011^[6] earlier^[7]^[8]

Historical Census Data - Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Year	Pop.	±%
1986	15,100	—
1991	15,111	+0.1%
1996	15,576	+3.1%
2001	14,565	−6.5%
2006	14,586	+0.1%
2011	14,358	−1.6%
2016	14,251	−0.7%
Source: ^[9]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pontiac 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	14,105	5,635	1.7%	40.0%	8,020	0.1%	56.9%	275	10.0%	1.9%	195	14.7%	1.4%
2011	14,170	5,735	3.3%	40.5%	8,015	2.1%	56.7%	250	117.4%	1.8%	170	15.0%	1.2%
2006	14,435	5,930	7.8%	41.1%	8,190	0.4%	56.7%	115	67.1%	0.8%	200	33.3%	1.4%
2001	14,370	5,500	7.9%	38.3%	8,220	8.7%	57.2%	350	29.6%	2.4%	300	81.8%	2.1%
1996	15,405	5,970	n/a	38.8%	9,000	n/a	58.4%	270	n/a	1.8%	165	n/a	1.1%
Note: Percentages may not equal 100% due to multiple responses and rounding.

Transportation

Access Routes

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

Autoroutes
- None

Principal Highways
- R-148

Secondary Highways
- R-301
- R-303
- R-366

External Routes
- Highway 148

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141046". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 840". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Pontiac, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map