Arundel, Quebec
Township municipality in Quebec, Canada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arundel is a township municipality in Quebec, Canada, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Mont Tremblant.
Arundel | |
|---|---|
| |
 Location within Les Laurentides RCM. | |
  Arundel Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 74°37′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Settled | 1854 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascale Blais |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.90 km2 (25.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 63.45 km2 (24.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 578 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.7% |
| • Dwellings | 402 |
| Demonym | Arundelite |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-327  R-364 |
Arundel Township first appeared on the Gale and Duberger Map of 1795, but was not settled until the mid-19th century when Scottish and Irish immigrants established subsistence farming operations and worked the forests in winter.
Today most of the land is reserved for agricultural use despite strong growth in the region. Much of Arundel borders the Rouge River.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Arundel had a population of 578 living in 290 of its 402 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 563. With a land area of 63.45 km2 (24.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2021: 578 (2016 to 2021 population change: 2.7%)
- Population in 2016: 563
- Population in 2011: 604
- Population in 2006: 601
- Population in 2001: 555
- Population in 1996: 533
- Population in 1991: 555
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 290 (total dwellings: 402)
Mother tongue:
- French as first language: 44%
- English as first language: 54%
- Other as first language: 2%
Education
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board is the English-language school board of the town. Schools serving the town:
- Arundel Elementary School[6]
- Sainte Agathe Academy (for high school only) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts[7]
Activities
Arundel is home to the Corridor Aérobique, a 58 kilometer trail used for walking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing and various other outdoor activities. This trail boarders the Rouge River (Laurentides) for some distance and also leads to the neighboring towns of Montcalm, Quebec, Huberdeau, Quebec, Morin-Heights and Lac-des-Seize-Îles just to name a few. Exploring this path is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and worthwhile activities when in Arundel.