Lochaber, Quebec
History
In 1807, a group of Scots settled in the southern part of the Blanche River valley, the same year the geographic township of Lochaber Gore was created. They came from Thurso in Scotland, as well as from the Highlands, near Lochaber and other parts of northern Scotland.
In 1845, the township municipality was formed but abolished in September 1847 when it became part of Ottawa County. In 1855, it was reestablished.
In 1886, the village municipality of Thurso separated from the township, and in 1891, the western half the township was split off to form the township municipality of Lochaber-Partie-Ouest.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 505 | — |
| 1991 | 521 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 510 | −2.1% |
| 2001 | 456 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | 497 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 409 | −17.7% |
| 2016 | 415 | +1.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lochaber had a population of 446 living in 176 of its 194 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 415. With a land area of 62.14 km (23.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.2/km (18.6/sq mi) in 2021.
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 446 (+7.5% from 2016) | 415 (1.5% from 2011) | 409 (-17.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 62.14 km (23.99 sq mi) | 60.70 km (23.44 sq mi) | 62.04 km (23.95 sq mi) |
| Population density | 7.2/km (19/sq mi) | 6.8/km (18/sq mi) | 6.6/km (17/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.0 (M: 47.6, F: 43.2) | 42.0 (M: 44.8, F: 39.5) | 42.4 (M: 45.3, F: 38.5) |
| Private dwellings | 194 (total) 176 (occupied) | 183 (total) | 167 (total) |
| Median household income | $75,500 | $58,880 | $32,110 |
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 7.2%
- French as first language: 89.2%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.4%