L'Île-d'Orléans is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Capitale-Nationale region. Its seat is Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. The population in the 2016 census was 7,082 people.[3]
L'Île-d'Orléans | |
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| Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°54′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Jean-Pierre Turcotte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 192.85 km2 (74.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 7,082 |
| • Density | 36.7/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–2016 |  5.5% |
| • Dwellings | 3,703 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | mrc |
The RCM consists solely of the Île d'Orléans, an island in the Saint Lawrence River just east of Quebec City. It is the smallest RCM in Quebec in terms of land area (though not in total area including water).
Subdivisions
There are 6 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
Demographics
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,817 (-3.7% from 2016) | 7,082 (+5.5% from 2011) | 6,711 (-2.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 194.58 km2 (75.13 sq mi) | 192.85 km2 (74.46 sq mi) | 192.81 km2 (74.44 sq mi) |
| Population density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) | 36.7/km2 (95/sq mi) | 34.8/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.6 (M: 54.4, F: 52.8) | 52.0 (M: 52.3, F: 51.7) | 49.7 (M: 49.8, F: 49.5) |
| Private dwellings | 3,513 (total) 3,033 (occupied) | 3,703 (total) | 3,470 (total) |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $77,568 | $64,483 |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||||
2016 |
7,020 |
6,860 | 5.9% |
97.72% | 70 |  6.7% |
1.07% | 15 | 50.0% |
0.21% | 75 | 66.7% |
1.07% | |||||
2011 |
6,610 |
6,480 | 0.9% |
98.03% | 75 | 6.3% |
1.13% | 10 | 81.8% |
0.15% | 45 | 57.1% |
0.68% | |||||
2006 |
6,780 |
6,540 | 1.6% |
96.46% | 80 | 220.0% |
1.18% | 55 | 175.0% |
0.81% | 105 | 600.0% |
1.55% | |||||
2001 |
6,705 |
6,645 | 0.7% |
99.11% | 25 | 37.5% |
0.37% | 20 |  0.0% |
0.30% | 15 | 40.0% |
0.22% | |||||
1996 |
6,780 |
6,695 | n/a | 98.75% | 40 | n/a | 0.59% | 20 | n/a | 0.29% | 25 | n/a | 0.37% | |||||
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]
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See also
References
External links
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