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]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1911
ConstitutedDecember 27, 2001
Government
[2]
 • MayorLucien Côté
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total270.40 km2 (104.40 sq mi)
 • Land246.96 km2 (95.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total898
 • Density3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
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
Websitewww.taschereau.ao.ca

The municipality was incorporated on December 27, 2001.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2021: 898 (2016 to 2021 population change: -6.7%)
  • Population in 2016: 963
  • Population in 2011: 981
  • Population in 2006: 996
  • Population total in 2001: 1048
    • Taschereau (village): 534
    • Taschereau (municipality): 514
  • Population in 1996:
    • Taschereau (village): 641
    • Taschereau (municipality): 460 (or 534 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
  • Population in 1991:
    • Taschereau (village): 684
    • Taschereau (municipality): 476

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 425 (total dwellings: 460)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Manon Luneau
  • Councillors: Julien Chalifoux, Jocelyne Deschênes, Pascal Houle, Henri Lampron, Louis-Georges Lemire, Louise Paquin,

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, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  3. "Taschereau census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. "Taschereau community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-06.



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