Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality

Deux-Montagnes
Regional county municipality

Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°28′N 74°06′W / 45.467°N 74.100°W / 45.467; -74.100Coordinates: 45°28′N 74°06′W / 45.467°N 74.100°W / 45.467; -74.100[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Laurentides
Effective January 1, 1983
County seat[2] Saint-Eustache
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Marc Lauzon
Area[2][3]
 • Total 294.10 km2 (113.55 sq mi)
 • Land 243.39 km2 (93.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 95,670
 • Density 393.1/km2 (1,018/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 39,100
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Website www.mrc2m.qc.ca

Deux-Montagnes is a regional county municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. It is located immediately north of Laval on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and on the north shore of the Lake of Two Mountains. Its seat is Saint-Eustache.

The municipality has a land area of 243.39 km² and a Canada 2011 Census population of 95,670 residents. Its largest community is the city of Saint-Eustache.

Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 95,670 (+9.6% from 2006) 87,249 (+7.2% from 2001) 81,417 (+3.1% from 1996)
Land area: 243.39 km2 (93.97 sq mi) 243.19 km2 (93.90 sq mi) 243.30 km2 (93.94 sq mi)
Population density: 393.1/km2 (1,018/sq mi) 358.8/km2 (929/sq mi) 334.6/km2 (867/sq mi)
Median age: 39.8 (M: 38.8, F: 40.7) 39.3 (M: 38.5, F: 40.0) 36.9 (M: 36.3, F: 37.4)
Total private dwellings: 39,100 35,165 31,295
Median household income: $63,075 $57,310 $49,104
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 71,218—    
1996 78,960+10.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 81,417+3.1%
2006 87,249+7.2%
YearPop.±%
2006A 87,264+0.0%
2011 95,670+9.6%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
94,620
 84,000 Increase 8.4% 88.78% 5,905 Increase 3.3% 6.24% 905 Increase 28.4% 0.96% 3,810 Increase 42.7% 4.03%
2006
86,570
 77,480 Increase 6.3% 89.50% 5,715 Increase 1.9% 6.60% 705 Decrease 9.0% 0.81% 2,670 Increase 72.8% 3.08%
2001
80,810
 72,880 Increase 4.2% 90.19% 5,610 Decrease 8.9% 6.94% 775 Increase 2.6% 0.96% 1,545 Increase 8.8% 1.91%
1996
78,280
 69,945 n/a 89.35% 6,160 n/a 7.87% 755 n/a 0.96% 1,420 n/a 1.81%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]

  • External Routes
    • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141105 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Geographic code 720 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
Mirabel TE
Argenteuil RCM Thérèse-De Blainville RCM
   Deux-Montagnes  
Ottawa River
Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM		 Lake of Two Mountains
Montreal TE		 Rivière des Mille Îles
Laval TE


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