Amherst | |
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Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W / 46.050°N 74.767°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Laurentides |
RCM | Les Laurentides |
Constituted | March 9, 1887 |
Named for | Jeffery Amherst [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bernard Lapointe |
• Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
• Prov. riding | Labelle |
Area | |
• Total | 249.40 km2 (96.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[3] | |
• Total | 1,728 |
• Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 16.4% |
• Dwellings | 1,613 |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J0T 2L0 & J0T 2T0 |
Area code | 819 |
Highways |
R-323 R-364 |
Website |
www.municipalite. amherst.qc.ca |
Amherst is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
The village of Vendée is also located within the municipality.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Amherst had a population of 1,728 living in 876 of its 1,613 total private dwellings, a change of 16.4% from its 2016 population of 1,484. With a land area of 227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.6/km2 (19.6/sq mi) in 2021. [4]
Population trend: [5]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
---|---|---|
2021 | 1,728 | 16.4% |
2016 | 1,484 | 2.6% |
2011 | 1,524 | 7.2% |
2006 | 1,421 | 17.1% |
2001 | 1,214 | 6.0% |
1996 | 1,145 | 29.7% |
1991 | 883 | 24.2% |
1986 | 711 | 0.4% |
1981 | 708 | 26.4% |
1976 | 560 | 0.7% |
1971 | 564 | 8.6% |
1966 | 617 | 18.5% |
1961 | 757 | 10.0% |
1956 | 841 | 8.7% |
1951 | 921 | 15.2% |
1941 | 1,086 | 31.3% |
1931 | 827 | 1.0% |
1921 | 835 | 17.9% |
1911 | 708 | 17.0% |
1901 | 605 | 55.9% |
1891 | 388 | N/A |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 876 (total dwellings: 1613)
Mother tongue:
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:
Amherst | |
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Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W / 46.050°N 74.767°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Laurentides |
RCM | Les Laurentides |
Constituted | March 9, 1887 |
Named for | Jeffery Amherst [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bernard Lapointe |
• Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
• Prov. riding | Labelle |
Area | |
• Total | 249.40 km2 (96.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[3] | |
• Total | 1,728 |
• Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 16.4% |
• Dwellings | 1,613 |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J0T 2L0 & J0T 2T0 |
Area code | 819 |
Highways |
R-323 R-364 |
Website |
www.municipalite. amherst.qc.ca |
Amherst is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
The village of Vendée is also located within the municipality.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Amherst had a population of 1,728 living in 876 of its 1,613 total private dwellings, a change of 16.4% from its 2016 population of 1,484. With a land area of 227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.6/km2 (19.6/sq mi) in 2021. [4]
Population trend: [5]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
---|---|---|
2021 | 1,728 | 16.4% |
2016 | 1,484 | 2.6% |
2011 | 1,524 | 7.2% |
2006 | 1,421 | 17.1% |
2001 | 1,214 | 6.0% |
1996 | 1,145 | 29.7% |
1991 | 883 | 24.2% |
1986 | 711 | 0.4% |
1981 | 708 | 26.4% |
1976 | 560 | 0.7% |
1971 | 564 | 8.6% |
1966 | 617 | 18.5% |
1961 | 757 | 10.0% |
1956 | 841 | 8.7% |
1951 | 921 | 15.2% |
1941 | 1,086 | 31.3% |
1931 | 827 | 1.0% |
1921 | 835 | 17.9% |
1911 | 708 | 17.0% |
1901 | 605 | 55.9% |
1891 | 388 | N/A |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 876 (total dwellings: 1613)
Mother tongue:
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (September 2017) |
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools: