Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a city in the south part of Quebec, Canada, in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, just north of Quebec City. It had a population of 2,327 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is located near Saint-Joseph Lake.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1991 | 817 | — |
1996 | 921 | +12.7% |
2001 | 1,055 | +14.5% |
2006 | 1,532 | +45.2% |
2011 | 1,613 | +5.3% |
2016 | 1,960 | +21.5% |
2021 | 2,327 | +18.7% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fossambault-sur-le-Lac had a population of 2,327 living in 994 of its 1,282 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 1,960. With a land area of 11.49 km (4.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 202.5/km (524.5/sq mi) in 2021.
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 2,327 (+18.7% from 2016) | 1,960 (+21.5% from 2011) | 1,613 (+5.3% from 2006) |
Land area | 11.49 km (4.44 sq mi) | 11.53 km (4.45 sq mi) | 11.38 km (4.39 sq mi) |
Population density | 202.6/km (525/sq mi) | 170.0/km (440/sq mi) | 141.7/km (367/sq mi) |
Median age | 42.4 (M: 42.4, F: 42.4) | 42.7 (M: 43.7, F: 41.5) | 44.2 (M: 45.1, F: 43.1) |
Private dwellings | 1,282 (total) 994 (occupied) | 1,283 (total) | 1,257 (total) |
Median household income | $103,000 | $82,432 | $72,030 |
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2.1%
- French as first language: 95.5%
- English and French as first language: 1.5%
- Other as first language: 0.9%
Places of interest
Station Touristique Duchesnay is one of the most attractive places of the town. The Jacques-Cartier River flows just nearby, and Route Fossambault links the town to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, where the Sainte Catherine's church is located. There is also a well-known hotel, called "Hotel de la Glace", with views overlooking the lake.
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 23278". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Fossambault-sur-le-Lac Archived 2015-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Fossambault-sur-le-Lac census profile
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.