Rimouski-Neigette | |
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| Coordinates:48°20′N68°40′W / 48.33°N 68.67°W /48.33; -68.67[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| Effective | May 26, 1982 |
| County seat | Rimouski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Francis Saint-Pierre |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,946.10 km2 (1,137.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,715.17 km2 (1,048.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 56,650 |
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–2016 |  2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 28,811 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Rimouski-Neigette (French pronunciation:[ʁimuskinɛʒɛt]) is aregional county municipality in theBas-Saint-Laurent region ofQuebec, Canada.
The county seat is inRimouski.
There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 57,191 (+1.0% from 2016) | 56,650 (+2.8% from 2011) | 55,095 (+3.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2,703.99 km2 (1,044.02 sq mi) | 2,715.17 km2 (1,048.33 sq mi) | 2,716.52 km2 (1,048.85 sq mi) |
| Population density | 21.2/km2 (55/sq mi) | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Median age | 47.2 (M: 45.6, F: 48.8) | 47.3 (M: 45.0, F: 49.3) | 46.2 (M: 44.4, F: 47.8) |
| Private dwellings | 27,200 (total) | 28,811 (total) | 27,127 (total) |
| Median household income | $56,835 | $50,891 |
Historical Census Data – Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 55,595 | 54,900 | 2.6% | 98.11% | 375 | 8.7% | 0.67% | 165 | 13.8% | 0.29% | 515 | 53.7% | 0.92% | |||||
2011 | 54,320 | 53,495 | 4.8% | 98.48% | 345 |  9.2% | 0.64% | 145 | 52.6% | 0.27% | 335 | 48.1% | 0.62% | |||||
2006 | 52,170 | 51,050 | 1.1% | 97.85% | 380 | 40.7% | 0.73% | 95 | 35.7% | 0.18% | 645 | 344.8% | 1.24% | |||||
2001 | 50,975 | 50,490 | 1.4% | 99.05% | 270 | 35.7% | 0.53% | 70 | 46.2% | 0.14% | 145 | 11.5% | 0.28% | |||||
1996 | 51,895 | 51,215 | n/a | 98.69% | 420 | n/a | 0.81% | 130 | n/a | 0.25% | 130 | n/a | 0.25% | |||||
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[9]
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