Authier-Nord

Authier-Nord is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 278.05 km² (107.36 sq mi) and had a population of 288 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

Authier-Nord
Municipality
Levasseur bridge in Authier-Nord
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Authier-Nord Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°50′N 78°52′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Abitibi-Ouest
Settled	c. 1922
Constituted	January 1, 1983
Government [2]
• Mayor	Fernand Major
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area [2][3]
• Total	285.69 km2 (110.31 sq mi)
• Land	278.05 km2 (107.36 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	288
• Density	1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	4.0%
• Dwellings	159
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 1E0
Area code	819
Highways	No major routes
Website	authier-nord.ao.ca/fr/

The municipality was formed on January 1, 1983, when it partially separated from the Parish Municipality of Macamic.^[1]

Demographics

Population

	2021	2016	2011
Population	288 (-4.0% from 2016)	300 (9.9% from 2011)	273 (-13.9% from 2006)
Land area	278.05 km2 (107.36 sq mi)	279.94 km2 (108.09 sq mi)	280.92 km2 (108.46 sq mi)
Population density	1/km2 (2.6/sq mi)	1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)	1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Median age	51.6 (M: 54.4, F: 49.6)	42.7 (M: 43.0, F: 42.6)	37.9 (M: 34.5, F: 41.0)
Private dwellings	159 (total)  128 (occupied)	164 (total)	103 (total)
Median household income	$68,500	$61,568	$.N/A

Canada census – Authier-Nord community profile

Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[4] 2016^[5] 2011^[6] earlier^[7][8]

Historical Census Data - Authier-Nord, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1986 390 —     1991 377 −3.3% 1996 374 −0.8% 2001 337 −9.9%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 317 −5.9% 2011 273 −13.9% 2016 300 +9.9% 2021 288 −4.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[9]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Authier-Nord, Quebec[9]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		275		275	0.0%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2006		275		275	19.1%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		340		340	11.7%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		385		385	n/a	100.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

Local government

Municipal council (as of 2023):^[2]

• Mayor: Fernand Major
• Councillors: Luc Raby, Marie-Ève Larouche, Michelle D'Amours, Gilles Dubé, Noëlla Dubé, Bruno Dubé

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 133605". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Authier-Nord". Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-04.
3. "Authier-Nord (Code 2487100) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
9. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Official website