Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

Clermont
Township municipality

Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.

Clermont

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°55′N 79°10′W / 48.917°N 79.167°WCoordinates: 48°55′N 79°10′W / 48.917°N 79.167°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Abitibi-Ouest
Settled 1930s
Constituted March 4, 1936
Government[2]
  Mayor Alexandre D. Nickner
  Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
  Prov. riding Abitibi-Ouest
Area[2][3]
  Total 157.30 km2 (60.73 sq mi)
  Land 158.30 km2 (61.12 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 482
  Density 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 9.7%
  Dwellings 208
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0Z 3M0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 111
Route 393
Website www.clermont.ao.ca

Clermont is a township municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 482 in the Canada 2011 Census. The population centre itself is also known as Saint-Vital-de-Clermont.

The township was incorporated on March 4, 1936.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 532    
1996 591+11.1%
YearPop.±%
2001 555−6.1%
2006 534−3.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 482−9.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
480
475 Decrease 11.2% 98.96% 5 Increase n/a% 1.04% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
535
535 Decrease 2.7% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
550
550 Decrease 6.8% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
600
590 n/a 98.33% 0 n/a 0.00% 10 n/a 1.67% 0 n/a 0.00%

Politics

Alexandre D. Nickner was elected November 3, 2013 as mayor of Clermont. By doing so, he became the youngest mayor of Quebec at the age of only 20 years.

List of mayors:

  • 2013-2017: Alexandre D. Nickner
  • 2010-2013: Robert Paquette
  • 2009-2010: Doris Souligny
  • 2005-2009: Lucie Hardy
  • 1993-2005: Michel Mercier
  • 1975-1993: Roch Gagnon
  • 1962-1975: Roland Guindon
  • 1960-1962: Donat Marier

  • 1958-1960: Paul Clément
  • 1957-1958: Henri Pilon
  • 1954-1957: Arthur Lauzon
  • 1950-1954: Henri Pilon
  • 1945-9150: Donat Marier
  • 1941-1945: Sijefroid Bélair
  • 1936-1941: Joseph Gauthier

See also

References

  1. Reference number 14112 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Clermont". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Clermont census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census