Pontiac | |
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 Location in province of Quebec | |
| Coordinates:46°03′N76°55′W / 46.050°N 76.917°W /46.050; -76.917[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Effective | January 1, 1983 |
| County seat | Campbell's Bay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Warden | Jane Toller |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,105.70 km2 (5,446.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 12,991.82 km2 (5,016.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 14,251 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  0.7% |
| • Dwellings | 10,208 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
Pontiac (French pronunciation:[pɔ̃tjak]) is aregional county municipality in theOutaouais region ofQuebec,Canada.Campbell's Bay is the county seat. It should not be confused with themunicipality of Pontiac, which is located in the neighbouringLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality. For the electoral district seePontiac (federal electoral district).
There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 14,764 (+3.6% from 2016) | 14,251 (-0.7% from 2011) | 14,358 (-1.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 12,824.36 km2 (4,951.51 sq mi) | 12,991.82 km2 (5,016.17 sq mi) | 12,992.69 km2 (5,016.51 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52 (M: 51.6, F: 52.4) | 50.4 (M: 50.1, F: 50.8) | 47.8 (M: 47.3, F: 48.3) |
| Private dwellings | 6,665 (total) | 10,208 (total) | 9,224 (total) |
| Median household income | $50,567 | $45,675 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1986 | 15,100 | — |
| 1991 | 15,111 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 15,576 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 14,565 | −6.5% |
| 2006 | 14,586 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,358 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 14,251 | −0.7% |
| Source:[7] | ||
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 14,105 | 5,635 | 1.7% | 40.0% | 8,020 |  0.1% | 56.9% | 275 | 10.0% | 1.9% | 195 | 14.7% | 1.4% | |||||
2011 | 14,170 | 5,735 | 3.3% | 40.5% | 8,015 | 2.1% | 56.7% | 250 | 117.4% | 1.8% | 170 | 15.0% | 1.2% | |||||
2006 | 14,435 | 5,930 | 7.8% | 41.1% | 8,190 | 0.4% | 56.7% | 115 | 67.1% | 0.8% | 200 | 33.3% | 1.4% | |||||
2001 | 14,370 | 5,500 | 7.9% | 38.3% | 8,220 | 8.7% | 57.2% | 350 | 29.6% | 2.4% | 300 | 81.8% | 2.1% | |||||
1996 | 15,405 | 5,970 | n/a | 38.8% | 9,000 | n/a | 58.4% | 270 | n/a | 1.8% | 165 | n/a | 1.1% | |||||
| Note: Percentages may not equal 100% due to multiple responses and rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]
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