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Plaisance, Quebec
Plaisance is a municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality in western Quebec, Canada. The village is situated on the Ottawa River near the mouth of the Petite-Nation River, 70 km from Gatineau and 160 km from Montreal on Route 148.

The village is well known for its waterfalls located just north of town as well as a local cheese factory which was previously quite popular in the Outaouais region. There is also the Plaisance National Park, a large bird reserve between the main highway and the Ottawa River.

Demographics

Canada census – Plaisance community profile
202120162011
Population1,129 (+3.8% from 2016)1,088 (-1.4% from 2011)1,103 (7.7% from 2006)
Land area36.21 km (13.98 sq mi)36.15 km (13.96 sq mi)36.23 km (13.99 sq mi)
Population density31.2/km (81/sq mi)30.1/km (78/sq mi)30.4/km (79/sq mi)
Median age51.2 (M: 50.8, F: 51.6)47.8 (M: 46.4, F: 49.7)46.8 (M: 45.0, F: 48.3)
Private dwellings505 (total)  537 (total)  514 (total) 
Median household income$58,048$48,305
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical census populations – Plaisance, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 948—    
1991 992+4.6%
1996 992+0.0%
2001 1,004+1.2%
2006 1,024+2.0%
2011 1,103+7.7%
2016 1,088−1.4%
Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 2.3%
  • French as first language: 96.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 0%

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 49772". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 80045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Plaisance, Quebec (Code 2480045) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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