Bryson | |
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  Bryson Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates:45°40′39″N76°37′25″W / 45.67750°N 76.62361°W /45.67750; -76.62361[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Pontiac |
| Constituted | January 1, 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi |
| • Prov. riding | Pontiac |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 646 |
| • Density | 180.4/km2 (467/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  7.3% |
| • Dwellings | 302 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-148 R-301 |
Bryson is avillage andmunicipality in thePontiac Regional County Municipality in theOutaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of theOttawa River.
From 1858 to 1873, the village was called Havelock in honor of British generalHenry Havelock (1795-1857). Because anotherHavelock Township had already been incorporated two years prior in the province of Quebec, Havelock was renamed in 1873 after local lumber baron and politicianGeorge Bryson when the Municipality of the Village of Bryson was incorporated.[1]
Bryson was the seat of the county of Pontiac from 1855 to 1916 when the seat was moved to Campbell's Bay. Amongst the reasons to justify the move, the law states that the means of communication with the village were expensive and inconvenient, the roads were in poor condition and often impassable during winter storms and spring freshets, the village was several miles away from the nearest train station (located in Campbell's Bay), and that the village had reduced in importance and in population since a major fire had destroyed a number of residences and businesses as well as the county council's hall.[4]
On December 20, 2004, it changed status from Village Municipality to (regular) Municipality.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 646 (-7.3% from 2016) | 697 (7.7% from 2011) | 647 (+4.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) | 3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi) | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population density | 180.4/km2 (467/sq mi) | 190.8/km2 (494/sq mi) | 196.9/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.2 (M: 45.6, F: 45.2) | 47.4 (M: 46.9, F: 47.9) | 44.4 (M: 41.4, F: 47.2) |
| Private dwellings | 302 (total) 284 (occupied) | 357 (total) | 301 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,500 | $53,376 | $.N/A |
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