Linton, Quebec

Linton
Location within Portneuf RCM
Location within Portneuf RCM
Linton is located in Central Quebec
Linton
Linton
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°15′N 72°15′W / 47.250°N 72.250°W / 47.250; -72.250[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMPortneuf
Constitutedunspecified
Government
 • Fed. ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingPortneuf
Area
 • Total
465.13 km2 (179.59 sq mi)
 • Land429.62 km2 (165.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
10
 • Density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase N/A
 • Dwellings
49
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
HighwaysNo major routes

Linton is an unorganized territory in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, in the north of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. It is named after the hamlet of Linton that is located along the Canadian National Railway and the Batiscan River (47°15′34″N 72°14′41″W / 47.25944°N 72.24472°W / 47.25944; -72.24472).[4]

It is entirely protected within the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve, Zec de la Rivière-Blanche, and Zec Batiscan-Neilson.

Demographics

Historical census populations – Linton, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 0—    
1996 00.00%
2001 00.00%
2006 32—    
2011 0−100.0%
2016 00.00%
2021 10—    
Source: Statistics Canada[3][5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 7 (total dwellings: 49)[3]

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149634". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 34904". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  3. ^ a b c d "Linton, Quebec (Code 2434904) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  4. ^ "Linton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  5. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census