D'Autray Regional County Municipality

D'Autray
Regional county municipality
Location of D'Autray
Coordinates: 46°10′N 73°10′W / 46.167°N 73.167°W / 46.167; -73.167
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatBerthierville
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGaétan Gravel
Area
 • Total
1,352.00 km2 (522.01 sq mi)
 • Land1,249.30 km2 (482.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
42,189
 • Density33.8/km2 (88/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 1.3%
 • Dwellings
20,768
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcautray.com

D'Autray (French pronunciation: [dotʁɛ]) is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Berthierville.

The municipality has a land area of 1,249.30 km2 (482.36 sq mi) and its population was 42,189 inhabitants as of the 2016 Census. Its largest community is the city of Lavaltrie.

Subdivisions

There are 15 subdivisions within the RCM:

Cities & towns (3)
Municipalities (9)
Parishes (3)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – D'Autray community profile
202120162011
Population44,080 (+4.5% from 2016)42,189 (+1.3% from 2011)41,650 (+3.3% from 2006)
Land area1,234.67 km2 (476.71 sq mi)1,249.3 km2 (482.4 sq mi)1,247.55 km2 (481.68 sq mi)
Population density35.7/km2 (92/sq mi)33.8/km2 (88/sq mi)33.4/km2 (87/sq mi)
Median age47.6 (M: 46.8, F: 48.0)47.0 (M: 46.4, F: 47.5)45.1 (M: 44.5, F: 45.6)
Private dwellings21,395 (total)  19,555 (occupied)20,768 (total)  19,924 (total) 
Median household income$67,000$55,057$49,313
References: 2021 2016 2011

Language

Canada Census mother tongue - D'Autray Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
41,705
 40,525 Increase 0.9% 97.2% 415 Decrease 2.4% 1.0% 175 Decrease 5.4% 0.4% 590 Increase 45.7% 1.4%
2011
41,190
 40,175 Increase 4.1% 97.5% 425 Decrease 12.4% 1.0% 185 Increase 131.2% 0.5% 405 Decrease 36.2% 1.0%
2006
39,800
 38,600 Increase 5.6% 96.98% 485 Decrease 2.0% 1.22% 80 Decrease 56.8% 0.20% 635 Increase 81.4% 1.60%
2001
37,585
 36,555 Increase 1.0% 97.26% 495 Increase 76.8% 1.32% 185 Increase 37.0% 0.49% 350 Increase 62.8% 0.93%
1996
36,840
 36,210 n/a 98.29% 280 n/a 0.76% 135 n/a 0.37% 215 n/a 0.58%

Transportation

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:

  • External routes
    • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 141108". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 520". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: D'Autray, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map