Moffet, Quebec

Moffet
Municipality

Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Moffet

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 47°33′N 78°57′W / 47.550°N 78.950°W / 47.550; -78.950Coordinates: 47°33′N 78°57′W / 47.550°N 78.950°W / 47.550; -78.950[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Témiscamingue
Settled 1936
Constituted January 1, 1953
Government[2]
 • Mayor Michel Paquette
 • Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. riding Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area[2][3]
 • Total 425.30 km2 (164.21 sq mi)
 • Land 342.83 km2 (132.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 196
 • Density 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11) Decrease 5.8%
 • Dwellings 193
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0Z 2W0
Area code(s) 819
Website www.moffet.ca

Moffet is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 196 as of the Canada 2011 Census. Moffet consists of farming and cattle. With few stores in the town. Towns people mostly speak French, Quebec's official language. Few know English. The town is the home of Lac Chevreuil "Lake Deer" and neighbors Lac Simard. Over the years it has become a visitors spot for fishing and camping. Visitors come from other parts of Canada and parts of the United States. The town is very small; most people live on the main road that passes through Chemin De Moffet and Rue Principale. Some are scattered away from town, but not far away. Neighboring towns of Moffet are to the southwest is Latulipe-et-Gaboury and to the east Laforce.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 90 (total dwellings: 193)

Mother tongue:[5]

Wildlife

Moffet's town has wildlife like most other parts of Quebec. They have the national bird loons. They also have wolves, mink, bears, beavers, deer, and moose.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 41681 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 "Moffet". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. 1 2 "Moffet census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census, Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011
  5. ↑ "Moffet community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-31.



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