Moffet (French pronunciation: [mɔfɛt]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 206 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

History

As early as 1910, settlers arrived in the area, but it was not until 1931 that the village developed when a group of settlers from Saint-Zacharie in the Beauce region came and cleared the land. The place was named after Joseph Moffet (1852–1932), an Oblate missionary who had explored the Témiscamingue region and founded Ville-Marie. In 1932, the first sawmill was built, followed by the first forge two years later. In 1936, the Moffet Post Office opened, and the next year, the general store.[1][4]

On January 1, 1953, the Municipality of Moffet was established out of parts of the United Township Municipality of Latulipe-et-Gaboury and previously unincorporated territory.[5] Its first mayor was Emmanuel Gagné.[4]

Demographics

Canada census – Moffet, Quebec community profile
2021
Population206 (+10.2% from 2016)
Land area340.31 km2 (131.39 sq mi)
Population density0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Median age59.2 (M: 60.0, F: 54.0)
Private dwellings179 (total)  104 (occupied)
Median household income$.n/a
References: 2021[6]
Historical census populations – Moffet, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1956 710—    
1961 741+4.4%
1966 697−5.9%
1971 526−24.5%
1976 379−27.9%
1981 321−15.3%
1986 254−20.9%
YearPop.±%
1991 246−3.1%
1996 226−8.1%
2001 234+3.5%
2006 208−11.1%
2011 196−5.8%
2016 187−4.6%
2021 206+10.2%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada[7]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 7.1%
  • French as first language: 85.7%
  • English and French as first language: 2.4%
  • Other as first language: 2.4%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Michel Paquette (...–2013)
  • Eric Dubuque (2013–2017)
  • Alexandre Binette (2017–present)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 41681". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. ^ a b c "Moffet census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  4. ^ a b "Histoire". moffet.ca (in French). Municipalité de Moffet. 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Moffet (municipalité) 1.1.1953 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  7. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census, 2006 Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011, 2016, 2021
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moffet,_Quebec
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