Lantier, Quebec

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Lantier
Municipality
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
Motto: 
En pleine nature (Surrounded by nature)
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Lantier is located in Central Quebec
Lantier
Lantier
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°09′N 74°15′W / 46.150°N 74.250°W / 46.150; -74.250[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1948
Government
[2]
 • MayorRichard Forget
 • Fed. ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
53.93 km2 (20.82 sq mi)
 • Land48.19 km2 (18.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
891
 • Density18.5/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase 6.8%
 • Dwellings
819
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 1V0
Area code(s)819
Highways R-329
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Lantier (French: [lɑ̃tje], Canadian French: [lɑ̃tsje]) is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

History

The municipality was formed in 1948 when it separated from the Township Municipality of Doncaster (now Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides). It was named after Ludger Lanthier, a former postmaster of Doncaster Township.[1]

Demographics

Historical census populations – Lantier, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1951 397—    
1956 357−10.1%
1961 418+17.1%
1966 453+8.4%
1971 434−4.2%
1976 466+7.4%
1981 508+9.0%
1986 433−14.8%
YearPop.±%
1991 680+57.0%
1996 631−7.2%
2001 654+3.6%
2006 825+26.1%
2011 828+0.4%
2016 834+0.7%
2021 891+6.8%
Source: Statistics Canada[3][4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 442 (total dwellings: 819)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 11.2%
  • French as first language: 84.8%
  • English and French as first language: 1.7%
  • Other as first language: 1.7%

Government

Municipal council:

  • Mayor: Richard Forget (mayor since 2009)
  • Councillors: Line Beauregard, Jessica Cloutier, Marilyn Dagenais, Nathalie Dupont, Marie-Josée Leroux, Steve Martin

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[5]

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 34131". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78015". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. "Lantier, Quebec (Code 2478015) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  4. "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  5. "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.