Litchfield, Quebec

Litchfield
Municipality
Location within Pontiac RCM.
Litchfield Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°45′N 76°35′W / 45.750°N 76.583°WCoordinates: 45°45′N 76°35′W / 45.750°N 76.583°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
RCM	Pontiac
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government[2]
• Mayor	Michael McCrank
• Federal riding	Pontiac
• Prov. riding	Pontiac
Area[2][3]
• Total	214.10 km^2 (82.66 sq mi)
• Land	202.63 km^2 (78.24 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	456
• Density	2.3/km^2 (6/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	5.6%
• Dwellings	229
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0X 1K0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 148 Route 301

Vinton

Litchfield is a municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the eastern channel of the Ottawa River at Calumet Island.

Its settlements include Vinton (once known as St-Elizabeth-de-Franktown^[4]) and Goldwin. Notable lakes include Litchfield, Leslie, and Ours (Bear) Lakes.

History

Litchfield Township, spelled "Licthfield" on the Gale and Duberger map of 1795, was officially created in 1834. It was probably named after Lichfield, an English town in Staffordshire, north of Birmingham.^[5] On November 20, 1846, the township was incorporated with Alfred Lancaster as its first mayor.^[4] It was abolished the next year and became part of the Ottawa County Municipality. It was reestablished in 1855.^[5]

In 1863, the Municipality of Portage-du-Fort Village separated from Litchfield's territory,^[6] followed by Bryson in 1873, and by Campbell's Bay in 1904.^[5] Because Bryson was located in the narrowest part of the municipality, between L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet and Clarendon, it separated the municipality's territory in two.

In 1964, the Pontiac County Council (now Pontiac MRC) built its headquarters in Litchfield on Quebec Route 148 at the edge of Campbell's Bay.^[4]

On November 6, 2004, the Township Municipality of Litchfield changed its status and became the Municipality of Litchfield.^[5]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Litchfield, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	456 (-5.6% from 2006)	483 (-5.1% from 2001)	509 (+5.2% from 1996)
Land area:	202.63 km^2 (78.24 sq mi)	202.61 km^2 (78.23 sq mi)	202.61 km^2 (78.23 sq mi)
Population density:	2.3/km^2 (6.0/sq mi)	2.4/km^2 (6.2/sq mi)	2.5/km^2 (6.5/sq mi)
Median age:	46.8 (M: 45.5, F: 48.2)	44.2 (M: 44.3, F: 44.1)	41.7 (M: 41.4, F: 42.0)
Total private dwellings:	229	305	309
Median household income:	$41,939	$45,649	$40,600
References: 2011[7] 2006[8] 2001[9]

Historical Census Data - Litchfield, Quebec[10]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 493 —     1996 484 −1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 509 +5.2% 2006 483 −5.1%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 456 −5.6%

Language

Languages:^[8]

• English as first language: 67%
• French as first language: 27%
• English and French as first language: 6%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 379882 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. "Litchfield". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
3. "Litchfield census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
4. "Pontiac MRC Gateway: Litchfield". Pontiac MRC Gateway. Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
5. "Municipalité du Canton de Litchfield" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
6. "Portage-du-Fort" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
7. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
8. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
9. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
10. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census