Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Clermont
Township municipality
Pont du Petit-Quatre
Pont du Petit-Quatre
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Clermont is located in Western Quebec
Clermont

Clermont
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°55′N 79°10′W / 48.917°N 79.167°W / 48.917; -79.167[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1930s
ConstitutedMarch 4, 1936
Government
[2]
 • MayorDaniel Céleste
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
158.78 km2 (61.31 sq mi)
 • Land156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
484
 • Density3.1/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 1.6%
 • Dwellings
218
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3M0
Area code819
Highways R-111 R-393
Websiteclermont.ao.ca/fr/

Clermont (French pronunciation: [klɛʁmɔ̃] ⓘ) is a township municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 484 in the 2021 Canadian census. The population centre itself is sometimes referred to as Saint-Vital-de-Clermont.

The township was incorporated on March 4, 1936.

History

Clermont was officially created on March 4, 1936. Three years later, in 1939, it lost a major section of its territory when Val-Saint-Gilles split from Clermont.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clermont had a population of 484 living in 200 of its 218 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 492. With a land area of 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Canada census – Clermont community profile
202120162011
Population484 (-1.6% from 2016)492 (+2.1% from 2011)482 (-9.7% from 2006)
Land area156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi)157.45 km2 (60.79 sq mi)158.30 km2 (61.12 sq mi)
Population density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 45.2, F: 44.0)42.0 (M: 45.9, F: 39.8)42.2 (M: 45.0, F: 39.5)
Private dwellings218 (total)  200 (occupied)214 (total)  208 (total) 
Median household income$83,000$72,960$50,407
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Historical census populations – Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1941 1,177—    
1951 816−30.7%
1956 852+4.4%
1961 853+0.1%
1966 571−33.1%
1971 570−0.2%
YearPop.±%
1976 455−20.2%
1981 450−1.1%
1986 483+7.3%
1991 532+10.1%
1996 591+11.1%
2001 555−6.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 534−3.8%
2011 482−9.7%
2016 492+2.1%
2021 484−1.6%
Source: Statistics Canada
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
480
 465 Decrease 4.1% 96.9% 5 Steady 0.0 1.0% 5 Increase n/a% 1.0% 5 Increase n/a% 1.0%
2016
495
 485 Increase 2.1% 98.0% 5 Steady 0.0% 1.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2011
480
 475 Decrease 11.2% 99.0% 5 Increase n/a% 1.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2006
535
 535 Decrease 2.7% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2001
550
 550 Decrease 6.8% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
1996
600
 590 n/a 98.3% 0 n/a 0.0% 10 n/a 1.7% 0 n/a 0.0%

Government

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.[8] After his 4 years' term, Nickner decided to quit politics to focus on his company. Daniel Céleste, deputy mayor during Nickner's period, became mayor by default in November 2017.

List of former mayors:[9]

  • Joseph Gauthier (1936–1941)
  • Sijefroid Bélair (1941–1945)
  • Donat Marier (1945–1950, 1960–1962)
  • Henri Pilon (1950–1954)
  • Arthur Lauzon (1954–1957)
  • Henri Pilon (1957–1958)
  • Paul Clément (1958–1960)
  • Roland Guindon (1962–1975)
  • Roch Gagnon (1975–1993)
  • Michel Mercier (1993–2005)
  • Lucie Hardy (2005–2009)
  • Doris Souligny (2009–2010)
  • Robert Paquette (2010–2013)
  • Alexandre D. Nickner (2013–2017)
  • Daniel Céleste (2017–present)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 14112". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Clermont". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. ^ a b c "Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Code 2487110) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  7. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ "Alexandre D. Nickner: le maire le plus jeune au Québec". ICI.Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Radio-Canada. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Mot du maire - Clermont". clermont.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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