L'Assomption Regional County Municipality

L'Assomption
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 45°48′N 73°26′W / 45.800°N 73.433°W / 45.800; -73.433Coordinates: 45°48′N 73°26′W / 45.800°N 73.433°W / 45.800; -73.433[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
Effective January 1, 1983
County seat L'Assomption
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Chantal Deschamps
Area[2][3]
 • Total 285.40 km2 (110.19 sq mi)
 • Land 255.71 km2 (98.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 119,840
 • Density 468.7/km2 (1,214/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011 Increase 9.3%
 • Dwellings 49,153
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Website www.mrclassomption.qc.ca

L'Assomption (The Assumption) is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is L'Assomption. L'Assomption is located directly north of the city of Montreal.

It is named for the L'Assomption River which flows through the region from the north before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River in the south of the region at Repentigny.

Subdivisions

There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 119,840 (+9.3% from 2006) 109,636 (+5.4% from 2001)
Land area: 255.71 km2 (98.73 sq mi) 257.56 km2 (99.44 sq mi)
Population density: 468.7/km2 (1,214/sq mi) 425.7/km2 (1,103/sq mi)
Median age: 41.7 (M: 40.6, F: 42.6) 40.8 (M: 40.1, F: 41.4)
Total private dwellings: 49,153 43,460
Median household income: $64,821 $61,043
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 91,537—    
1996 102,188+11.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 103,977+1.8%
2006 109,636+5.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 119,840+9.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
118,285
 111,225 Increase 7.3% 94.03% 1,630 Increase 21.6% 1.38% 660 Increase 97.0% 0.56% 4,770 Increase 38.7% 4.03%
2006
108,815
 103,700 Increase 3.3% 95.30% 1,340 Increase 21.3% 1.23% 335 Increase 42.6% 0.31% 3,440 Increase 135.6% 3.16%
2001
103,200
 100,400 Increase 2.4% 97.29% 1,105 Decrease 22.7% 1.07% 235 Decrease 30.9% 0.23% 1,460 Increase 9.8% 1.41%
1996
101,190
 98,090 n/a 96.94% 1,430 n/a 1.41% 340 n/a 0.34% 1,330 n/a 1.31%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141087 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 3 Geographic code 600 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map




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