Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec

Mansfield-et-Pontefract
Municipality
Location within Pontiac RCM.
Mansfield-et-Pontefract Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°51′40″N 76°44′21″W / 45.86111°N 76.73917°WCoordinates: 45°51′40″N 76°44′21″W / 45.86111°N 76.73917°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
RCM	Pontiac
Constituted	January 1, 1868
Government[2]
• Mayor	Kathleen Bélec
• Federal riding	Pontiac
• Prov. riding	Pontiac
Area[2][3]
• Total	525.10 km^2 (202.74 sq mi)
• Land	474.80 km^2 (183.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	2,204
• Density	4.6/km^2 (12/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	6.2%
• Dwellings	1,030
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0X 1R0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 148

The chutes on the Coulonge River.

The Bryson House, built in the 19th century and a Quebec historical site since 1980.

Mansfield-et-Pontefract is a municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality of western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Ottawa River, northwest of Gatineau. It is the most populated municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, with most of the population and businesses concentrated along Quebec Route 148.^[4]

It is home to the main tourist attractions of the Pontiac region: the Chutes Coulonge, the George Bryson House, and the Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge.

Communities

• Davidson
• Dépôt Davidson
• Devonshire Park
• Jim Lake
• Leclair
• Mansfield

History

In 1849, the Mansfield Township was formed that was incorporated as a township municipality in 1855. It may have been named after an English town in Nottinghamshire or in honour of Sir James Mansfield (1733-1821), Solicitor General of Canada in 1780, or William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705–1793). In 1863, Pontefract Township was officially established, named after an English town in Yorkshire.^[1]

On January 1, 1868, the townships were merged to form the United Township Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. In 1888, a portion of its territory separated and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Fort-Coulonge. In 2003, Mansfield-et-Pontefract changed its status from united township municipality to an ordinary municipality.^[1]

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec[7]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,902 —     1996 2,115 +11.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 2,077 −1.8% 2006 2,064 −0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2006A 2,075 +0.5% 2011 2,204 +6.2%
2006A data adjustment following Census publication.

Language

Mother tongue:^[7]

• English as first language: 15.8%
• French as first language: 82.7%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 1.5%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Mansfield-et-Pontefract (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
2. "Mansfield-et-Pontefract". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
3. "Mansfield-et-Pontefract census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
4. Lisa Corrigan. "Municipality". Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Official site
• Chutes Coulonges