Rimouski-Neigette

For homonymy, see Rimouski (disambiguation).
Rimouski-Neigette
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W / 48.33; -68.67Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W / 48.33; -68.67[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
Effective May 26, 1982
County seat Rimouski
Government[2]
  Type Prefecture
  Prefect Francis Saint-Pierre
Area[2][3]
  Total 2,946.10 km2 (1,137.50 sq mi)
  Land 2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 55,095
  Density 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 3.6%
  Dwellings 27,127
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581

Rimouski-Neigette is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.

The county seat is in Rimouski.

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (1)
Parishes (7)
Unorganized Territory (1)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rimouski-Neigette community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 55,095 (+3.6% from 2006) 53,193 (+1.7% from 2001) 52,289 (-0.7% from 1996)
Land area: 2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi) 2,716.47 km2 (1,048.83 sq mi) 2,716.48 km2 (1,048.84 sq mi)
Population density: 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) 19.6/km2 (51/sq mi) 19.2/km2 (50/sq mi)
Median age: 46.2 (M: 44.4, F: 47.8) 44.1 (M: 42.8, F: 45.2) 44.6 (M: 45.6, F: 43.8)
Total private dwellings: 27,127 25,380 24,991
Median household income: $50,891 $43,616 $39,603
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] 2001[6]
Historical Census Data - Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 51,290    
1996 52,677+2.7%
2001 52,289−0.7%
2006 53,193+1.7%
2011 55,095+3.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
54,320
53,495 Increase 4.8% 98.48% 345 Decrease 9.2% 0.64% 145 Increase 52.6% 0.27% 335 Decrease 48.1% 0.62%
2006
52,170
51,050 Increase 1.1% 97.85% 380 Increase 40.7% 0.73% 95 Increase 35.7% 0.18% 645 Increase 344.8% 1.24%
2001
50,975
50,490 Decrease 1.4% 99.05% 270 Decrease 35.7% 0.53% 70 Decrease 46.2% 0.14% 145 Increase 11.5% 0.28%
1996
51,895
51,215 n/a 98.69% 420 n/a 0.81% 130 n/a 0.25% 130 n/a 0.25%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]

See also

References

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