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Princeville, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°10′N 71°53′W / 46.167°N 71.883°W / 46.167; -71.883
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Princeville
View of Princeville circa 1930.
View of Princeville circa 1930.
Coat of arms of Princeville
Motto(s): 
Droit et Loyal
(French for "Right and Loyal")
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Princeville is located in Southern Quebec
Princeville
Princeville
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°10′N 71°53′W / 46.167°N 71.883°W / 46.167; -71.883[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCML'Érable
ConstitutedFebruary 23, 2000
Government
 • MayorGilles Fortier
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingArthabaska
Area
 • Total196.70 km2 (75.95 sq mi)
 • Land195.01 km2 (75.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total6,218
 • Density31.9/km2 (83/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 3.6%
 • Dwellings
2,903
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-165
R-263
Websitewww.villedeprinceville.qc.ca

Princeville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in L'Érable Regional County Municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region.

The population was 6,218 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

History

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The county of Stanfold (Princeville) was created by Édouard Leclerc on July 9, 1807 when he established himself on lot 6, rang 12 in Princeville. A monument was erected in his honour on the east section of the 12th rang. Stanfold then had a new division that would become the village of Princeville in 1856. Thus two municipalities would now co-existed.

On February 23, 2000, the municipalities of the city of Princeville and the parish of Princeville become one to form the new city of Princeville.

Geography

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Covering an area of 195.01 km2, Princeville is crossed by the Bulstrode River, 81 km south of Trois-Rivières, 145 km from the border of the US state of Maine and 70 km from Drummondville.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Princeville had a population of 6,218 living in 2,781 of its 2,903 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 6,001. With a land area of 195.01 km2 (75.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.9/km2 (82.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Princeville, Quebec community profile
202120162011
Population6,218 (+3.6% from 2016)6,001 (+5.4% from 2011)5,693 (+2.2% from 2006)
Land area195.01 km2 (75.29 sq mi)195.26 km2 (75.39 sq mi)194.02 km2 (74.91 sq mi)
Population density31.9/km2 (83/sq mi)30.7/km2 (80/sq mi)29.3/km2 (76/sq mi)
Median age41.2 (M: 40.8, F: 42)40.9 (M: 39.6, F: 42.3)41.2 (M: 40.6, F: 41.8)
Private dwellings2,903 (total)  2,702 (total)  2,497 (total) 
Median household income$62,000$50,944$44,611
References: 2021[3] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 51235". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 32033". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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