Thorne is a municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, about 63 kilometres (39 mi) northwest of Downtown Gatineau, part of the Outaouais region.
Thorne | |
|---|---|
 Ladysmith | |
 Location within Pontiac RCM | |
  Thorne Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′N 76°26′W / 45.750°N 76.433°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Pontiac |
| Constituted | January 1, 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karen Daly Kelly[2] |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Pontiac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 181.59 km2 (70.11 sq mi) |
| • Land | 173.09 km2 (66.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 528 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  17.9% |
| • Dwellings | 659 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-301  R-303 |
| Website | thornequebec |
It is named after a town with the same name in Yorkshire, England. The name Thorn(e) is rarely used alone in English toponymy where it is more common in other forms such as Thornhill, Thornton, Thornley, Thornham, Thorngrove.[5]
Geography
editThorne is located in the Gatineau Hills with its highest hills reaching an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level. Its notable lakes are Barnes, Johnson, Mecham, Sparling, Thorne, and Toote Lakes.[6]
Its settlements include Greer Mount, Hodgins, Ladysmith, Schwartz, Thornby, and Thorne Centre.[6]
History
editOn May 1, 1861, the Township of Thorne was formed when it separated from Clarendon Township. But because it was too small to form its own municipality, it was merged with Leslie Township.[7] James Martin was its first mayor.[8]
That same year, it had a population between 450 and 465 people, made up of mixed national origin but only fourteen French Canadians.[6][8] During the next ten years, the area had a large increase of settlers from German descent.[8]
In 1867, Leslie Township separated (now part of Otter Lake) and Thorne was merged with its neighbouring townships to form the United Township Municipality of Thorne-Cawood-et-Alleyn. In 1876, the Cawood and Alleyn townships were separated, resulting in the creation of the Township Municipality of Thorne on January 1, 1877, with John Rennix as mayor.[5][7]
On August 2, 2003, the statute of the municipality changed and the Township Municipality of Thorne became the Municipality of Thorne.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 528 (17.9% from 2016) | 448 (53.4% from 2011) | 292 (-31.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 173.09 km2 (66.83 sq mi) | 175.55 km2 (67.78 sq mi) | 175.21 km2 (67.65 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 58.8 (M: 58.8, F: 58.4) | 56.2 (M: 55.8, F: 56.9) | 53.3 (M: 53.6, F: 52.9) |
| Private dwellings | 659 (total) | 692 (total) | 374 (total) |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $43,776 | $.N/A |
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Language
editMother tongues (2021):[4]
- English as first language: 70.8%
- French as first language: 22.6%
- English and French as first language: 3.8%
- Other as first language: 2.8%
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 379135". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ Thorne Municipal Council
- ^ a b "Thorne". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Thorne, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Municipalité de Canton de Thorne" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ a b c "Canton de Thorne" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ a b "History of Thorne". Municipality of Thorne. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ a b c "Pontiac MRC Gateway: Thorne". Pontiac MRC Gateway. Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
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