Taschereau, Quebec

Taschereau is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 246.97 km² and had a population of 898 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

For the provincial electoral district, see Taschereau (electoral district).

Taschereau
Municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Taschereau is located in Western Quebec
Taschereau
Taschereau
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°40′N 78°41′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1911
ConstitutedDecember 27, 2001
Government
[2]
 • MayorMichael Otis
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total272.50 km2 (105.21 sq mi)
 • Land246.96 km2 (95.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total898
 • Density3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 6.7%
 • Dwellings
460
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3N0
Area code819
Highways R-101 R-111
R-390
Websitetaschereau.ao.ca

The municipality was incorporated on December 27, 2001, when the Village Municipality of Taschereau and the Municipality of Taschereau were amalgamated. It is named after Louis-Alexandre Taschereau.[1]

Demographics
Historical census populations – Taschereau, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1931 1,107—    
1941 1,709+54.4%
1951 1,647−3.6%
1956 1,452−11.8%
1961 1,362−6.2%
1966 1,405+3.2%
1971 1,291−8.1%
1976 1,236−4.3%
1981 1,322+7.0%
YearPop.±%
1986 1,224−7.4%
1991 1,160−5.2%
1996 1,101−5.1%
2001 1,048−4.8%
2006 996−5.0%
2011 981−1.5%
2016 963−1.8%
2021 898−6.7%
Population amounts prior to 2001 are total of Taschereau Village/Privat Township and Taschereau Municipality.
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 425 (total dwellings: 460)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0.6%
  • French as first language: 98.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.6%

Governement

Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Michael Otis
  • Councillors: Mathieu Cloutier, Zacharie Cloutier-Julien, Henri Lampron, Julien Chalifoux, Patrick Landry, Louise Paquin Bédard

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):

  • Jean-Marie Poulin (2001–2009)
  • Lucien Côté (2009–2013, 2017–2021)
  • Manon Luneau (2013–2017)
  • Michaël Otis (2021–present)

References
  1. "Reference number 61771 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Taschereau". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. "Taschereau census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-19.


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