Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Clermont is a township municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 482 in the Canada 2011 Census. The population centre itself is also known as Saint-Vital-de-Clermont.
Clermont | |
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![]() Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM. | |
![]() Clermont Location in western Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′N 79°10′W[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1930s |
| Constituted | March 4, 1936 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Céleste |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.30 km2 (60.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 158.30 km2 (61.12 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 482 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | |
| • Dwellings | 208 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
The township was incorporated on March 4, 1936.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 532 | — |
| 1996 | 591 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 555 | −6.1% |
| 2006 | 534 | −3.8% |
| 2011 | 482 | −9.7% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clermont had a population of 484 living in 200 of its 218 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 492. With a land area of 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 484 (-1.6% from 2016) | 482 (-9.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 156.66 km2 (60.49 sq mi) | 158.30 km2 (61.12 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.4 (M: 45.2, F: 44) | 42.2 (M: 45.0, F: 39.5) |
| Total private dwellings | 200 | 208 |
| Median household income | $50,407 |
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Clermont, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
480 |
475 | 98.96% | 5 | 1.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||||
2006 |
535 |
535 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||||
2001 |
550 |
550 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||||
1996 |
600 |
590 | n/a | 98.33% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 10 | n/a | 1.67% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Politics
Alexandre D. Nickner was elected November 3, 2013 as mayor of St-Vital of Clermont. By doing so, he became the youngest mayor of Quebec at the age of only 20 years. After his 4 years mayorship, Nickner decided to quit politics to focus on his company. Daniel Céleste, deputy mayor during Nickner's period, became mayor by defaut in November 2017.
List of mayors:
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References
- "Reference number 14112 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Clermont". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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