L'Île-Perrot, Quebec

This page is about the municipality, for the island see Île Perrot
L'Île-Perrot
City

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Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM.
L'Île-Perrot

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°23′N 73°57′W / 45.383°N 73.950°W / 45.383; -73.950Coordinates: 45°23′N 73°57′W / 45.383°N 73.950°W / 45.383; -73.950[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Marc Roy
 • Federal riding Vaudreuil-Soulanges
 • Prov. riding Vaudreuil
Area[2][4]
 • Total 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
 • Land 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 10,503
 • Density 1,889.8/km2 (4,895/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 5.8%
 • Dwellings 4,701
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J7V
Area code(s) 514 and 438
Highways A-20
Website www.ile-perrot.qc.ca

Town of Île-Perrot (French/Official Name: Ville de l'Île-Perrot) is a town and municipality on Île Perrot in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 10,503. The town is at the western end of Lake Saint-Louis, and borders the local island communities of Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Pincourt and Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot. It also includes Dowker Island and the small Claude and Bellevue Islands (Île Claude and Île Bellevue).

Demographics

Population

Canada census – L'Île-Perrot, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 10,503 (+5.8% from 2006) 9,927 (+5.9% from 2001)
Land area: 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi) 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population density: 1,889.8/km2 (4,895/sq mi) 1,786.0/km2 (4,626/sq mi)
Median age: 40.6 (M: 39.5, F: 41.7) 38.6 (M: 38.2, F: 39.0)
Total private dwellings: 4,701 4,371
Median household income: $55,233 $66,035
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - L'Île-Perrot, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 8,065—    
1996 9,178+13.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 9,375+2.1%
2006 9,927+5.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 10,503+5.8%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - L'Île-Perrot, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
10,315
 6,840 Decrease 7.1% 66.31% 2,140 Increase 31.3% 20.75% 185 Increase 85.0% 1.79% 1,150 Increase 57.5% 11.15%
2006
9,825
 7,365 Increase 0.8% 74.96% 1,630 Increase 14.0% 16.59% 100 Decrease 9.1% 1.02% 730 Increase 73.8% 7.43%
2001
9,265
 7,305 Increase 0.1% 78.85% 1,430 Increase 8.3% 15.43% 110 Increase 15.8% 1.19% 420 Increase 33.3% 4.53%
1996
9,025
 7,295 n/a 80.83% 1,320 n/a 14.63% 95 n/a 1.05% 315 n/a 3.49%

Infrastructure

Transportation

Autoroute 20 runs through the town, with three at-grade intersections serving as exits. The east side of L'Île-Perrot is bordered by a branch of the Ottawa River with a crossing via Autoroute 20 over the Galipeault Bridge (Pont Galipeault) to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue on Montreal Island.

There is a shuttle bus service operated by CIT La Presqu'Île connecting to the Île-Perrot station on the Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter rail line.

Schools

There are 3 elementary schools (Virginie Roy, François-Perrot and La Perdriolle) and an adult education center in L'Île-Perrot, all run by the Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 177380 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: L'Île-Perrot
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: L'Île-Perrot, Quebec
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ "Les écoles et les centres". Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved 18 January 2013.



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