Béarn, Quebec
History
Settlement of the area began at the end of the 19th century. It was first incorporated as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Placide in 1913, taking its name from the parish that was founded two years earlier.
In 1923, the railroad was built and the place began to be known as Béarn (in honor of the Béarn Regiment). Its post office opened in 1941. Because it was known as Béarn in common use, the name was changed in 1956 to Saint-Placide-de-Béarn, and in 1983, it changed status to municipality and the name was shortened to the current name.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Béarn had a population of 708 living in 350 of its 386 total private dwellings, a change of -1.7% from its 2016 population of 720. With a land area of 496.28 km (191.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 708 (-1.7% from 2016) | 690 (-11.9% from 2011) | 775 (-12.2% from 2006) |
Land area | 496.28 km (191.61 sq mi) | 501.79 km (193.74 sq mi) | 501.46 km (193.61 sq mi) |
Population density | 1.4/km (3.6/sq mi) | 1.4/km (3.6/sq mi) | 1.5/km (3.9/sq mi) |
Median age | 46.4 (M: 44.4, F: 51.2) | 46.2 (M: 43.4, F: 50.0) | 45.0 (M: 43.6, F: 46.5) |
Private dwellings | 386 (total) 350 (occupied) | 386 (total) 327 (occupied) | 381 (total) 349 (occupied) |
Median household income | $58,800 | $54,720 | $51,420 |
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Population figures based on revised counts. Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes. Source: Statistics Canada |
Mother tongue (2021):
- English as first language: 2.1%
- French as first language: 94.4%
- English and French as first language: 0.7%
- Other as first language: 2.1%
Government
List of former mayors:
- Anthime Gaudet (1912–1914, 1919–1923, 1933–1937)
- Joseph Laliberté (1914–1915)
- Albert Laperrière (1915–1919, 1923–1924)
- Maurice Hurtibise (1924–1929)
- Alphonse Gaudet (1929–1931, 1937–1939)
- Joseph Bernard (1931–1933)
- Philippe Carpentier (1939–1943)
- Napoléon Chaumont (1943–1948)
- Gérard Beauregard (1948–1951)
- Donat Gaudet (1951–1953)
- Viateur Mathieu (1953–1955)
- Léonel Perreault (1956–1961)
- Sylvio Gaudet (1961–1963)
- Théodore Audet (1963–1964)
- Clément Beauregard (1964–1967)
- Eddy Bellehumeur (1967–1973)
- Gaston Carpentier (1973–1989)
- Claude Chaumont (1989–1997)
- Raynald Gaudet (1997–2005)
- Luc Lalonde (2005–present)
See also
References
- ^ "Béarn (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Béarn, Quebec (Code 2485020) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Municipalité de Béarn Info" (in French). Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
- ^ "Liste des maires depuis la fondation" (PDF). www.bearn.ca. Municipalité de Béarn. August 7, 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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