Laforce

Laforce
Municipality
The Expanse, a timber tugboat, worked for C.I.P. (Canadian International Paper). It entered service on Lake Simard in 1950.
The Expanse, a timber tugboat, worked for C.I.P. (Canadian International Paper). It entered service on Lake Simard in 1950.
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Laforce is located in Western Quebec
Laforce
Laforce
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 47°32′N 78°44′W / 47.533°N 78.733°W / 47.533; -78.733
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
Settled1937
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1979
Government
 • MayorGérald Charron
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
 • Total
590.46 km2 (227.98 sq mi)
 • Land436.78 km2 (168.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
266
 • Density0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 15.2%
 • Dwellings
110
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 2J0
Area code819
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Laforce (French pronunciation: [lafɔʁs]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

History

The place saw its first settlers in 1937, and was originally called Devlin, after the geographic township of Devlin, in turn named in honour of Charles Ramsay Devlin. In 1938, the Parish of Saint-Charles-Borromée-de-Devlin was founded. In June of that same year, the place received the name Laforce, named after Ernest Laforce (1879–1977), deputy minister of Colonization of Quebec at that time. In 1940, the Laforce Post Office opened.

On January 1, 1979, the Municipality of Laforce was created out of previously unincorporated area.

Demographics

Canada census – Laforce community profile
202120162011
Population320 (+38.5% from 2016)231 (-5.7% from 2011)147 (-15.5% from 2006)
Land area436.78 km2 (168.64 sq mi)439.48 km2 (169.68 sq mi)440.45 km2 (170.06 sq mi)
Population density0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi)0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)
Median age31.4 (M: 32.8, F: 31.2)38.8 (M: 38.5, F: 39.5)43.8 (M: 44.3, F: 40.9)
Private dwellings124 (total)  109 (occupied)107 (total)  92 (occupied)79 (total)  61 (occupied)
Median household income$62,000$n/a$n/a
References: 2021 2016 2011

Mother tongue (2021):

Government

List of former mayors:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Reference number 92437". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85070". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. 1 2 "Laforce census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  4. 1 2 "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Laforce (municipalité) 1.1.1979 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  7. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  9. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census