Labelle, Quebec

Labelle is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality. Its large "L"-shaped territory surrounds Lake Labelle, and the village is located along the Rouge River and Route 117.

Labelle
Municipality
Downtown Labelle
Downtown Labelle
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Labelle is located in Central Quebec
Labelle
Labelle
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°17′N 74°44′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedJanuary 27, 1973
Government
[2]
 • MayorGilbert Brassard
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[2][3]
 • Total216.30 km2 (83.51 sq mi)
 • Land196.69 km2 (75.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,765
 • Density12.3/km2 (32/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 11.6%
 • Dwellings
2,017
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 1H0
Area code819
Highways R-117 (TCH)
Websitewww.municipalite
.labelle.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2021: 2765 (2016 to 2021 population change: 11.6%)
  • Population in 2016: 2477
  • Population in 2011: 2445
  • Population in 2006: 2258
  • Population in 2001: 2272
  • Population in 1996: 2256 (or 2271 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
  • Population in 1991: 2090

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1362 (total dwellings: 2017)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 2.6%
  • French as first language: 94.6%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 1.5%

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[5]

References
  1. "Reference number 32796 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 78120 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Labelle, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.


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