Lac-des-Plages
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Lac-des-Plages (French pronunciation: [lak de plaʒ]) is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality. It is named after Lac des Plages (French for "Lake of Beaches") which attracts many vacationers with the beauty of its beaches.[4]
Lac-des-Plages | |
|---|---|
Church of Lac-des-Plages | |
 Location within Papineau RCM | |
  Lac-des-Plages Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′N 74°54′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Constituted | January 1, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josée Simon |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.20 km2 (64.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 150.95 km2 (58.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 548 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  27.1% |
| • Dwellings | 696 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-323 |
| Website | www |
History
The community and post office have been identified under several other names, following the name changes of the adjacent lake. It was first known as Lac Rond (Round Lake), Lac Desormeaux (in honour of pioneer Norbert Desormeaux who arrived in the territory in 1890), as well as Lac des Sables (Sand Lake).[4]
In 1950, the Municipality of Lac-des-Plages was formed when its territory detached from the United Township Municipality of Suffolk-et-Addington.[4]
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 548 (+27.1% from 2016) | 431 (-17.4% from 2011) | 522 (29.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 150.95 km2 (58.28 sq mi) | 152.94 km2 (59.05 sq mi) | 152.96 km2 (59.06 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.8 (M: 60.8, F: 60.4) | 58.4 (M: 58.4, F: 58.5) | 54.5 (M: 54.1, F: 55.0) |
| Private dwellings | 696 (total) 317 (occupied) | 704 (total) | 673 (total) |
| Median household income | $52,800 | $47,829 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 355 | — |
| 1991 | 374 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 380 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 362 | −4.7% |
| 2006 | 403 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 522 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 431 | −17.4% |
| 2021 | 548 | +27.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 3.6%
- French as first language: 90.9%
- English and French as first language: 3.6%
- Other as first language: 1.8%
