Barkmere
City in Quebec, Canada
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Barkmere is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
Barkmere | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Les Laurentides RCM. | |
  Barkmere Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′N 74°35′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | March 24, 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Trépanier |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.70 km2 (9.15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 81 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  39.7% |
| • Dwellings | 230 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
It is one of the smallest incorporated municipalities in Quebec, with a population of just 81 in the Canada 2021 Census.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Barkmere had a population of 81 living in 50 of its 230 total private dwellings, a change of 39.7% from its 2016 population of 58. With a land area of 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.6/km2 (11.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Canada census – Barkmere community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 (+39.7% from 2016) | 58 (0.0% from 2011) | 58 (-33.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) | 17.99 km2 (6.95 sq mi) | 18.93 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.8 (M: 60.8, F: 58.8) | 59.5 (M: 57.5, F: 63.1) | 60.0 (M: 55.8, F: 62.8) |
| Private dwellings | 230 (total) 50 (occupied) | 367 (total) | 217 (total) |
| Median household income | $52,608 | $.N/A |
Population trend:[8]
- Population in 2021: 81 (2016 to 2021 population change: 39.7%)
- Population in 2016: 58
- Population in 2011: 58
- Population in 2006: 87
- Population in 2001: 44
- Population in 1996: 53
- Population in 1991: 62
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 25%
- French as first language: 68.8%
- English and French as first language: 6.3%
- Other as first language: 0%
Gallery
New town hall and community center built in 2016.
Municipal office
View of the lake
Jesuit island
Education
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:
- Arundel Elementary School in Arundel[9]
- Sainte Agathe Academy (for high school only) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts[10]
