Otter Lake, Quebec (original) (raw)
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Otter Lake | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Location within Pontiac RCM |
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  Otter LakeLocation in western Quebec |
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| Coordinates: 45°51′N 76°26′W / 45.850°N 76.433°W / 45.850; -76.433[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Pontiac |
| Constituted | January 1, 1877 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Terry Lafleur |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Pontiac |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 493.32 km2 (190.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 454.70 km2 (175.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,041 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  11.7% |
| • Dwellings | 1,134 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0X 2P0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Access Routes[4] |  R-301  R-303 |
| Website | www.otterlakequebec.ca  |
Otter Lake is a municipality in the Outaouais region, northwest of Gatineau, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
Prior to December 20, 2003 it was known as Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield and had the legal status of a united township municipality.[5]
Population centres within the municipality include: Klukeville, Lauréat, Omer, Otter Lake, and Sandy Creek.
The village of Otter Lake is surrounded by Hughes Lake to the west, Lac de la Ferme (Farm Lake) to the east, McCuaig Lake to the south, and Lac à la Loutre (Otter Lake) to the north.[1]
In 1793, Huddersfield Township was established, named after its namesake in West Yorkshire, England. In 1866, Leslie Township was established, named after James Leslie (1786-1873), a Canadian senator.[1]
Also in 1866, the Otter Lake post office opened and the village that formed around the post office also came to have the same name. Since then, Philemon Wright, pioneer of the logging industry in Ottawa, operated a wood depot at Otter Lake. The industry has played and continues to play a leading role in the early and contemporary history of the village.[1]
In 1877, the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield was formed from its constituent townships. While Clapham Township was not officially established until 1920, it was already planned in the second half of the 19th century and named after a village north of Bedford, England. The united municipality was established because it was more advantageous to hold a municipal status than remain unorganized territory.[1]
In 2004 the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield became the Municipality of Otter Lake.[1]
Canada census – Otter Lake community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,041 (+11.7% from 2016) | 932 (-16.0% from 2011) | 1,109 (+14.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 454.70 km2 (175.56 sq mi) | 463.01 km2 (178.77 sq mi) | 463.50 km2 (178.96 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56 (M: 56, F: 55.6) | 53.0 (M: 53.1, F: 52.8) | 50.4 (M: 51.2, F: 49.9) |
| Private dwellings | 1,134 (total) | 1,068 (total) | 1,130 (total) |
| Median household income | 49,600∣49,600 | 49,600∣42,581 | $.N/A |
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Otter Lake, Quebec
| YearPop.±% 1976 959— 1981 962+0.3% 1986 947−1.6% 1991 923−2.5% 1996 1,002+8.6% | YearPop.±% 2001 877−12.5% 2006 972+10.8% 2011 1,109+14.1% 2016 932−16.0% 2021 1,041+11.7% |
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| Source: Statistics Canada[11] |
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Otter Lake, Quebec[11] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Census | | Total | | French | | English | | French & English | | Other | | | | | | | | |
| Year | | Responses | | Count | Trend | Pop % | | Count | Trend | Pop % | | Count | Trend | Pop % | | Count | Trend | Pop % |
| 2021 | | 1,040 | | 400 | 19.4% | 38.5% | | 580 | 0.9% | 55.8% | | 45 | 200.0% | 4.3% | | 15 | 200.0% | 1.4% |
| 2016 | | 930 | | 335 | 
9.5% | 36.0% | | 575 | 17.3% | 61.8% | | 15 | 40.0% | 1.6% | | 5 | 66.7% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | | 1110 | | 370 | 24.5% | 33.3% | | 695 | 46.3% | 62.6% | | 25 | n/a% | 2.3% | | 15 | n/a% | 1.4% |
| 2006 | | 970 | | 490 | 92.2% | 50.5% | | 475 | 20.2% | 49.0% | | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | | 880 | | 255 | 45.2% | 29.0% | | 595 | 20.2% | 67.6% | | 15 | 50.0% | 1.7% | | 15 | 50.0% | 1.7% |
| 1996 | | 985 | | 465 | n/a | 47.2% | | 495 | n/a | 50.3% | | 10 | n/a | 1.0% | | 10 | n/a | 1.0% |
Otter Lake federal election results[12]
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37% | 205 | 38% | 208 | 5% | 29 | 9% | 47 | 1% | |
| 2019 | 47% | 228 | 33% | 161 | 5% | 22 | 9% | 44 | 3% |
Otter Lake provincial election results[13]
| Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18% | 55 | 70% | 211 | 1% | 2 | 0% | |
| 2014 | 3% | 16 | 93% | 469 | 1% | 6 | 2% | 12 |
Otter Lake forms part of the federal electoral district of Pontiac and has been represented by Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party since 2021. Provincially, Otter Lake is part of the Pontiac electoral district and is represented by André Fortin of the Quebec Liberal Party since 2014.
List of former mayors:
- Terry G. Richard (2001–2009)
- Graham Hawley (2009–2015)
- Kim Cartier-Villeneuve (2015–2021)
- Terry Lafleur (2021-)
- List of anglophone communities in Quebec
- List of municipalities in Quebec
- ^ a b c d e f "Otter Lake" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ a b "Otter Lake". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ a b "Otter Lake, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Official Transport Quebec Road Map". Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
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- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 3715)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 3715)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 4, 2023.