Plaisance, Quebec

Plaisance is a municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality in western Quebec, Canada. The village is situated on the Ottawa River near the mouth of the Petite-Nation River, 70 km from Gatineau and 160 km from Montreal on Route 148.

Plaisance
Municipality
Plaisance cheese factory
Location within Papineau RCM
Plaisance
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°37′N 75°07′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPapineau
ConstitutedOctober 31, 1900
Government
 • MayorPaulette Lalande
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
 • Total50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi)
 • Land36.15 km2 (13.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total1,088
 • Density30.1/km2 (78/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 1.4%
 • Dwellings
537
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0V 1S0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 148
Websitewww.ville.plaisance.qc.ca

The village is well known for its waterfalls located just north of town as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais region. There is also the Plaisance National Park, a large bird reserve between the main highway and the Ottawa River.

Demographics
Canada census – Plaisance, Quebec community profile
2016 2011
Population: 1,088 (-1.4% from 2011) 1,103 (7.7% from 2006)
Land area: 36.15 km2 (13.96 sq mi) 36.23 km2 (13.99 sq mi)
Population density: 30.1/km2 (78/sq mi) 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)
Median age: 47.8 (M: 46.4, F: 49.7) 46.8 (M: 45.0, F: 48.3)
Total private dwellings: 537 514
Median household income: $58,048 $48,305
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6]
Historical census populations – Plaisance, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 948—    
1991 992+4.6%
1996 992+0.0%
2001 1,004+1.2%
2006 1,024+2.0%
2011 1,103+7.7%
2016 1,088−1.4%
Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue:[3]

  • English as first language: 2.3%
  • French as first language: 96.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 0%

References
  1. Reference number 49772 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 80045 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2480045) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
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