Barkmere is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality. It surrounds and is named after Lac des Écorces, which was formerly known by its English equivalent Bark Lake.[1][4]
Barkmere | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
  Barkmere Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′N 74°35′W / 46.000°N 74.583°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Settled | 1890s |
| Constituted | March 24, 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Trépanier |
| • Fed. riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.91 km2 (9.62 sq mi) |
| • Land | 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 81 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-21 |  39.7% |
| • Dwellings | 230 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | barkmere |
Barkmere is one of the smallest incorporated municipalities in Quebec, with a population of just 81 in the 2021 Canadian census.
History
editDemographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Barkmere had a population of 81 living in 50 of its 230 total private dwellings, a change of 39.7% from its 2016 population of 58. With a land area of 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.6/km2 (11.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Canada census – Barkmere community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 81 (+39.7% from 2016) | 58 (0.0% from 2011) | 58 (-33.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi) | 17.99 km2 (6.95 sq mi) | 18.93 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.8 (M: 60.8, F: 58.8) | 59.5 (M: 57.5, F: 63.1) | 60.0 (M: 55.8, F: 62.8) |
| Private dwellings | 230 (total) 50 (occupied) | 367 (total) | 217 (total) |
| Median household income | $ n/a | $52,608 | $.N/A |
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Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 25.0%
- French as first language: 68.8%
- English and French as first languages: 6.3%
- Other as first language: 0%
Gallery
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New town hall and community center built in 2016.
Municipal office
View of the lake
Jesuit island
Education
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:
- Arundel Elementary School in Arundel[9]
- Sainte Agathe Academy (for high school only) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 3517". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78050". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Barkmere, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Lac Bark". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
- ↑ "Arundel Elementary Zone Archived September 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ↑ "SAINTE AGATHE HIGH SCOOL ZONE Archived September 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine" [sic]. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved September 17, 2017 - See text description of boundaries in: About Us" as well as the Elementary zone map Archived September 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
External links
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Media related to Barkmere at Wikimedia Commons- Ville de Barkmere
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