Rapide-Danseur is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 173.73 km2 and had a population of 380 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Rapide-Danseur | |
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 Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
  Rapide-Danseur Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′N 79°18′W / 48.550°N 79.300°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1928 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.67 km2 (71.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 173.73 km2 (67.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 380 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  15.9% |
| • Dwellings | 209 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-388  R-393 |
| Website | rapide-danseur |
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1981. It owes its name to a waterfall found on the Duparquet River between Lake Duparquet and Lake Abitibi. The natives called it “opacicicimosik” which means “where we stop to dance, to stretch ourselves”, this after having done portage.
Demographics
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 380 (+15.9% from 2016) | 328 (+5.1% from 2011) | 312 (+14.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 173.73 km2 (67.08 sq mi) | 175.56 km2 (67.78 sq mi) | 175.33 km2 (67.70 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.6 (M: 48.8, F: 40) | 45.0 (M: 50.4, F: 41.5) | 46.7 (M: 50.1, F: 44.5) |
| Private dwellings | 209 (total) | 195 (total) | 162 (total) |
| Median household income | $77,500 | $69,888 | $.N/A |
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 161 (total dwellings: 209)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 1.3%
- French as first language: 98.7%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
Government
editMunicipal council (2024):[9]
- Mayor: Alain Gagnon
- Councillors: Donald Dubé, Lorraine Doucet-Dion, vacant, Marc Regaudie, Christiane Guillemette, Vanessa Gravel
Political representation
edit| Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19% | 29 | 9% | 14 | 55% | 87 | 4% | 7 | 4% | 6 | |
| 2019 | 19% | 31 | 16% | 26 | 53% | 87 | 6% | 10 | 5% | 7 | |
| 2015 | 24% | 29 | 3% | 4 | 26% | 32 | 41% | 51 | 4% | 5 | |
| 2011 | 4% | 5 | 4% | 5 | 37% | 52 | 55% | 78 | 1% | 1 | |
| 2008 | 21% | 29 | 8% | 11 | 52% | 72 | 14% | 20 | 4% | 6 | |
| 2006 | 8% | 9 | 16% | 19 | 57% | 68 | 16% | 19 | 4% | 5 | |
| 2004 | 23% | 27 | 4% | 5 | 62% | 73 | 6% | 7 | 5% | 6 | |
| Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24% | 39 | 4% | 7 | 18% | 29 | 35% | 56 | |
| 2018 | 22% | 45 | 9% | 17 | 23% | 47 | 42% | 87 | |
| 2014 | 18% | 30 | 16% | 27 | 15% | 26 | 50% | 86 | |
| 2012 | 19% | 29 | 12% | 18 | 10% | 16 | 56% | 86 | |
Provincially it is part of the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Suzanne Blais, of the Coalition Avenir Québec, was re-elected to represent the population of Rapide-Danseur in the National Assembly of Quebec.
Federally, Rapide-Danseur is part of the federal riding of Abitibi—Témiscamingue. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Sébastien Lemire of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected to represent the population Rapide-Danseur in the House of Commons of Canada.
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 98700". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Rapide-Danseur". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ a b c d "Rapide-Danseur Census Profile, 2021 Census". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Conseil municipal - Rapide-Danseur". rapide-danseur.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 4089)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 4089)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
External links
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