Otter Lake, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°51′N 76°26′W / 45.850°N 76.433°W / 45.850; -76.433
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Otter Lake
Municipality
Location within Pontiac RCM
Location within Pontiac RCM
Otter Lake is located in Western Quebec
Otter Lake
Otter Lake
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°51′N 76°26′W / 45.850°N 76.433°W / 45.850; -76.433[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPontiac
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1877
Government
[2]
 • MayorTerry Lafleur
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingPontiac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total493.32 km2 (190.47 sq mi)
 • Land454.70 km2 (175.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,041
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 11.7%
 • Dwellings
1,134
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0X 2P0
Area code819
Access Routes[4] R-301
R-303
Websitewww.otterlakequebec.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Otter Lake is a municipality in the Outaouais region, northwest of Gatineau, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

Prior to December 20, 2003 it was known as Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield and had the legal status of a united township municipality.[5]

Geography[edit]

Population centres within the municipality include: Klukeville, Lauréat, Omer, Otter Lake, and Sandy Creek.

The village of Otter Lake is surrounded by Hughes Lake to the west, Lac de la Ferme (Farm Lake) to the east, McCuaig Lake to the south, and Lac à la Loutre (Otter Lake) to the north.[1]

History[edit]

In 1793, Huddersfield Township was established, named after its namesake in West Yorkshire, England. In 1866, Leslie Township was established, named after James Leslie (1786-1873), a Canadian senator.[1]

Also in 1866, the Otter Lake post office opened and the village that formed around the post office also came to have the same name. Since then, Philemon Wright, pioneer of the logging industry in Ottawa, operated a wood depot at Otter Lake. The industry has played and continues to play a leading role in the early and contemporary history of the village.[1]

In 1877, the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield was formed from its constituent townships. While Clapham Township was not officially established until 1920, it was already planned in the second half of the 19th century and named after a village north of Bedford, England. The united municipality was established because it was more advantageous to hold a municipal status than remain unorganized territory.[1]

In 2004 the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield became the Municipality of Otter Lake.[1]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

Canada census – Otter Lake community profile
202120162011
Population1,041 (+11.7% from 2016)932 (-16.0% from 2011)1,109 (+14.1% from 2006)
Land area454.70 km2 (175.56 sq mi)463.01 km2 (178.77 sq mi)463.50 km2 (178.96 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age56 (M: 56, F: 55.6)53.0 (M: 53.1, F: 52.8)50.4 (M: 51.2, F: 49.9)
Private dwellings1,134 (total)  1,068 (total)  1,130 (total) 
Median household income$49,600$42,581$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Otter Lake, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 959—    
1981 962+0.3%
1986 947−1.6%
1991 923−2.5%
1996 1,002+8.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 877−12.5%
2006 972+10.8%
2011 1,109+14.1%
2016 932−16.0%
2021 1,041+11.7%
Source: Statistics Canada[11]

Language[edit]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Otter Lake, Quebec[11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
1,040
 400 Increase 19.4% 38.5% 580 Increase 0.9% 55.8% 45 Increase 200.0% 4.3% 15 Increase 200.0% 1.4%
2016
930
 335 Decrease 9.5% 36.0% 575 Decrease 17.3% 61.8% 15 Decrease 40.0% 1.6% 5 Decrease 66.7% 0.5%
2011
1110
 370 Decrease 24.5% 33.3% 695 Increase 46.3% 62.6% 25 Increase n/a% 2.3% 15 Increase n/a% 1.4%
2006
970
 490 Increase 92.2% 50.5% 475 Decrease 20.2% 49.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
2001
880
 255 Decrease 45.2% 29.0% 595 Increase 20.2% 67.6% 15 Increase 50.0% 1.7% 15 Increase 50.0% 1.7%
1996
985
 465 n/a 47.2% 495 n/a 50.3% 10 n/a 1.0% 10 n/a 1.0%

Local government[edit]

Otter Lake federal election results[12]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 37% 205 38% 208 5% 29 9% 47 1% 6
2019 47% 228 33% 161 5% 22 9% 44 3% 12
Otter Lake provincial election results[13]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 18% 55 70% 211 1% 2 0% 1
2014 3% 16 93% 469 1% 6 2% 12

Otter Lake forms part of the federal electoral district of Pontiac and has been represented by Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party since 2021. Provincially, Otter Lake is part of the Pontiac electoral district and is represented by André Fortin of the Quebec Liberal Party since 2014.

List of former mayors:

  • Terry G. Richard (2001–2009)
  • Graham Hawley (2009–2015)
  • Kim Cartier-Villeneuve (2015–2021)
  • Terry Lafleur (2021-)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Otter Lake" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  2. ^ a b "Otter Lake". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  3. ^ a b "Otter Lake, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Official Transport Quebec Road Map". Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2012-03-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  12. ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 3715)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 3715)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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