Mansfield-et-Pontefract is a municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality of western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Ottawa River, northwest of Gatineau. It is the most populated municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, with most of the population and businesses concentrated along Quebec Route 148.[4]
Mansfield-et-Pontefract | |
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 Location within Pontiac RCM | |
  Mansfield-et-Pontefract Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′40″N 76°44′21″W / 45.86111°N 76.73917°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Pontiac |
| Constituted | January 1, 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra Armstrong |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Pontiac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 523.45 km2 (202.11 sq mi) |
| • Land | 466.61 km2 (180.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,250 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  1.5% |
| • Dwellings | 1,074 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-148 |
| Website | www |
It is home to the main tourist attractions of the Pontiac region: the Chutes Coulonge, the George Bryson House, and the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge.
Communities
- Davidson
- Dépôt Davidson
- Devonshire Park
- Jim Lake
- Leclair
- Mansfield
History
In 1849, the Mansfield Township was formed that was incorporated as a township municipality in 1855. It may have been named after an English town in Nottinghamshire or in honour of Sir James Mansfield (1733-1821), Solicitor General of Canada in 1780, or William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705–1793). In 1863, Pontefract Township was officially established, named after an English town in Yorkshire.[1]
On January 1, 1868, the townships were merged to form the United Township Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. In 1888, a portion of its territory separated and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Fort-Coulonge. In 2003, Mansfield-et-Pontefract changed its status from united township municipality to an ordinary municipality.[1]
Demographics
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,250 (-1.5% from 2016) | 2,285 (3.7% from 2011) | 2,204 (+6.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 466.61 km2 (180.16 sq mi) | 477.44 km2 (184.34 sq mi) | 474.80 km2 (183.32 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.2 (M: 49.2, F: 49.2) | 47.1 (M: 47.1, F: 47.0) | 44.3 (M: 44.5, F: 44.2) |
| Private dwellings | 1,074 (total) 883 (occupied) | 1,113 (total) | 1,030 (total) |
| Median household income | $76,500 | $61,664 | $.N/A |
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| 2006 data based on adjustment following Census publication. Source: Statistics Canada[10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 17.8%
- French as first language: 77.6%
- English and French as first language: 4.1%
- Other as first language: 0.5%
See also
References
External links
