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Mascouche - Wikipedia

Mascouche (/mæsˈkʃ/) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River within the Les Moulins Regional County Municipality and has a population of 51,183,[5] ranking 20th among Quebec municipalities.[6]

Mascouche
Coat of arms of Mascouche
Location (red) within Les Moulins RCM
Location (red) within Les Moulins RCM
Mascouche is located in Central Quebec
Mascouche
Mascouche
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°45′N 73°36′W / 45.750°N 73.600°W / 45.750; -73.600[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMLes Moulins
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorGuillaume Tremblay
 • Federal ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingMasson
Area
 • Total
107.70 km2 (41.58 sq mi)
 • Land106.89 km2 (41.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
51,183
 • Density478.8/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 9.6%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-25

R-125
Websitemascouche.ca

The name comes from Algonquin word maskutchew meaning "bear plain" in singular. Compare plural form to maskutew for the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality located nearby.

History

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Mascouche (then known as Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche)[7] received city status on December 9, 1970, under mayor Gilles Forest.

On June 21, 2021, the city was struck by an EF2 tornado, killing one person.

Infrastructure

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Montréal/Mascouche Airport, the largest regional airport in Quebec, was three kilometres southeast of the city. It has now been replaced by the CentrOparc, a business district with the ambition of joining a transit-oriented urban development (DOT).

Autoroutes 640 and 25, both major national transportation routes, meet just south of the centre of the city.

Mascouche is connected to Montreal's Central Station by commuter rail via the Mascouche station of the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Mascouche line.

L'Étang-du-Grand-Coteau, an urban park situated in the city centre on Mascouche Boulevard, has the same area as Mount Royal Park in Montreal.

Demographics

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Historical Census Data - Mascouche, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 25,828—    
1996 28,097+8.8%
2001 29,556+5.2%
2006 33,764+14.2%
2011 42,491+25.8%
2016 46,692+9.9%
2021 51,183+9.6%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mascouche had a population of 51,183 living in 19,981 of its 20,290 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 46,692. With a land area of 106.89 km2 (41.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 478.8/km2 (1,240.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

Canada census – Mascouche community profile
20212011
Population51,183 (+9.6% from 2016)42,491 (+25.8% from 2006)
Land area106.89 km2 (41.27 sq mi)106.64 km2 (41.17 sq mi)
Population density478.8/km2 (1,240/sq mi)398.4/km2 (1,032/sq mi)
Median age40.4 (M: 39.6, F: 41.2)36.5 (M: 36.2, F: 36.9)
Private dwellings20,290 (total)  19,981 (occupied)16,290 (total) 
Median household income$93,000$70,673
References: 2021[10] 2011[11] earlier[12][13]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Mascouche, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
46 375
42 740   7.03% 92.10% 1 150   12.17% 2.47% 355   120.0% 0.76% 1 840   39.39% 3.96%
2011
42,185
39,580   25.8% 93.82% 1,010   5.2% 2.39% 275   29.09% 0.65% 1,320   26.3% 3.13%
2006
33,600
31,470   13.4% 93.66% 960   17.1% 2.86% 125   40.5% 0.37% 1,045   111.1% 3.11%
2001
29,285
27,760   5.0% 94.79% 820   9.4% 2.80% 210   82.6% 0.72% 495   3.1% 1.69%
1996
27,930
26,430 n/a 94.63% 905 n/a 3.24% 115 n/a 0.41% 480 n/a 1.72%

Mayors

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  1. André Duval (1955–1965)
  2. Gilles Forest (1965–1983)
  3. Bernard Patenaude (1983–1992)
  4. Richard Marcotte (1992–2012)
  5. Denise Paquette (2012–2013)
  6. Guillaume Tremblay (2013–present)

Education

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The Commission scolaire des Affluents operates Francophone public schools. They include:

Primary schools:

  • L'école Aux 4 Vents
  • L'école De la Source
  • L'école La Mennais
  • L'école des Hauts-Bois
  • L'école Soleil-Levant
  • L'école Le Rucher
  • L'école de La Seigneurie

Secondary schools :

One professional school, École L'Impact.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

Famous residents

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Mascouche is the hometown of baseball player Éric Gagné.

It is also Émilie Mondor's hometown, a Canadian Olympic athlete, who was a two-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 39528". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
  3. ^ "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". February 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". February 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Gagnon, Sylvie; Tétreault, François; Coutu, Jean-Claude; Martel, Claude; Société d'histoire de Mascouche (2019). Le Domaine seigneurial de Mascouche (in French) (1st ed.). Mascouche, Québec: Société de développement et d'animation de Mascouche (SODAM). ISBN 978-2-9809653-3-3. OCLC 1126650457.
  7. ^ "Mascouche « Histoire du Québec". March 29, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2021, 2021 census
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "FRANKLIN HILL ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  16. ^ "Rosemere High School Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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