Litchfield, Quebec

Litchfield is a municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the eastern channel of the Ottawa River at Calumet Island.

Litchfield
Municipality
Location within Pontiac RCM
Litchfield
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°45′N 76°35′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPontiac
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorColleen Larivière
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingPontiac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total214.10 km2 (82.66 sq mi)
 • Land198.57 km2 (76.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total500
 • Density2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
 8.9%
 • Dwellings
417
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0X 1K0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 148
Route 301
Websitewww.litchfield-qc.ca
Vinton

Its settlements include Vinton (once known as St-Elizabeth-de-Franktown[4]) and Goldwin. Notable lakes include Litchfield, Leslie, and Ours (Bear) Lakes.

History

Litchfield Township (spelled "Licthfield" on the Gale and Duberger map of 1795) was officially created in 1834. It was probably named after Lichfield, an English town in Staffordshire, north of Birmingham.[5] On November 20, 1846, the township was incorporated with Alfred Lancaster as its first mayor.[4] It was abolished the next year and became part of the Ottawa County Municipality. It was reestablished in 1855.[5]

In 1863, the Municipality of Portage-du-Fort Village separated from Litchfield's territory,[6] followed by Bryson in 1873, and by Campbell's Bay in 1904.[5] Because Bryson was located in the narrowest part of the municipality, between L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet and Clarendon, it separated the municipality's territory in two.

In 1964, the Pontiac County Council (now Pontiac MRC) built its headquarters in Litchfield on Quebec Route 148 at the edge of Campbell's Bay.[4]

On November 6, 2004, the Township Municipality of Litchfield changed its status to become the Municipality of Litchfield.[5]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Litchfield, Quebec community profile
20162011
Population459 (0.7% from 2011)456 (-5.6% from 2006)
Land area202.18 km2 (78.06 sq mi)202.63 km2 (78.24 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Median age49.9 (M: 50.6, F: 49.0)46.8 (M: 45.5, F: 48.2)
Total private dwellings449229
Median household income$59,264$41,939
References: 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Litchfield, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 523—    
1991 493−5.7%
1996 484−1.8%
2001 509+5.2%
2006 483−5.1%
2011 456−5.6%
2016 459+0.7%
2021 500+8.9%
Source: [11]

Language

Mother tongue:[12]

  • English as first language: 69.2%
  • French as first language: 29.7%
  • English and French as first language: 1.1%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Michael McCrank (2001–2013)
  • Colleen Larivière (2013–present)

See also

References
  1. Reference number 379882 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Litchfield". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  3. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Litchfield, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. "Pontiac MRC Gateway: Litchfield". Pontiac MRC Gateway. Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  5. "Municipalité du Canton de Litchfield" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  6. "Portage-du-Fort" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  12. "(Code 2484040) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.

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