Auclair | |
|---|---|
 View of Lake Squatec in Auclair | |
 Location within Témiscouata RCM | |
Auclair Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′00″N 68°39′00″W / 47.7333°N 68.65°W / 47.7333; -68.651 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Témiscouata |
| Constituted | January 1, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Bonesso |
| • Federal riding | Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.70 km2 (41.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 105.78 km2 (40.84 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 447 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  0.2% |
| • Dwellings | 264 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-295 |
| Website | www |
Auclair (French pronunciation: [oklɛʁ]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 447 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
History
On 28 April 1917, the canton of Auclair was proclaimed.
In 1931, the Saint-Émile mission was founded. Parish registers were opened on 13 January 1932. That same year, the first chapel was built. On 6 June 1941, the parish of Saint-Émile d'Auclair was canonically erected. The first parish priest was Camille Lachance in 1944. In 1954, the municipality of Auclair was officially founded.4
In 2014, Auclair is one of the host communities for the Fifth Acadian World Congress.5
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Auclair had a population of 447 living in 212 of its 264 total private dwellings, a change of -0.2% from its 2016 population of 448. With a land area of 105.78 km2 (40.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.2/km2 (10.9/sq mi) in 2021.3
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 447 (-0.2% from 2016) | 448 (0.9% from 2011) | 444 (-12.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 105.78 km2 (40.84 sq mi) | 105.44 km2 (40.71 sq mi) | 105.26 km2 (40.64 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.0 (M: 50.4, F: 52.8) | 49.6 (M: 47.0, F: 50.5) | 44.8 (M: 43.5, F: 46.3) |
| Private dwellings | 264 (total) 212 (occupied) | 265 (total) 202 (occupied) | 223 (total) 192 (occupied) |
| Median household income | $54,800 | $46,464 | $43,997 |
References
References
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 2537". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 13045". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Auclair, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
- "Eglises Archive". Archidiocèse de Rimouski.
- "Meilleur Casino en Ligne Payant Canada - Top Nouveaux Sites au Québec 2026". Meilleur casino en ligne canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2025-03-02.