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Lachute

Lachute
City
Location within Argenteuil RCM
Location within Argenteuil RCM
Lachute is located in Central Quebec
Lachute
Lachute
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°39′N 74°20′W / 45.650°N 74.333°W / 45.650; -74.333[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMArgenteuil
Settled1753
ConstitutedApril 30, 1966
Government
[2]
 • MayorBernard Bigras-Denis
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—La Petite-Nation
 • Prov. ridingArgenteuil
Area
[2][3]
 • City
112.80 km2 (43.55 sq mi)
 • Land108.66 km2 (41.95 sq mi)
 • Urban
9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City
14,100
 • Density129.8/km2 (336/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,221
 • Urban density1,169.8/km2 (3,030/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 9.6%
 • Dwellings
6,862
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J8H
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-50
R-148
R-158
R-327
R-329
Websitewww.ville.lachute.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Lachute (French pronunciation: [laʃyt]) is a town in southwest Quebec, Canada, 82.2 km (51.1 mi) northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of the Mirabel International Airport. It is located on Autoroute 50, at the junctions of Quebec Provincial Highways Route 148, Route 158, and Secondary Highways 327 and 329.

Lachute is the seat of Argenteuil Regional County Municipality. It also has a local airport: Lachute Airport. Its major industries include paper mills,lumber and various manufacturing plants. The population is just over 14,000 people.

History

View of Lachute City Hall (Quebec), Main Street.

Originally in the 17th century, "La Chute" identified a cataract or falls on the North River (Rivière du Nord) located about 24 km (15 mi) upstream from its confluence with the Ottawa River.[4] In 1753, Antoine Brunet became the first francophone to settle in Lachute, temporarily. In 1796, Jedediah Lane, from Jericho, Vermont, bought several thousand acres of land on both sides of the North River, where Lachute is today. That same year, Hezekiah Clark and his family, also of Jericho, settled near the falls on the North River, followed by Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. Two years later, the population of The Chute settlement (as it was then known by its English name) consisted of five families.[5]

The village grew quickly; by 1803, 30 families were scattered on both banks of the North River, and by 1810, Lachute counted 83 families, including 211 children of school age. In 1804, a mill was built at the falls and the first general store opened in 1813. One year later, Sir John Johnson bought a large part of the Argenteuil Seigneury. Johnson built a sawmill and gave land for the construction of churches, helping to attract new settlers to Argenteuil. In 1825, Thomas Barron became the first judge, then the first mayor of Lachute.[5] The Lachute post office was established in 1835.[4]

From 1870 to 1880, Lachute went through another period of expansion, both in economic and social development; the railway linking Montreal and Ottawa was built through the centre of the small town. Industries were established: Félix Hamelin and Thomas Henry Ayers established a wool mill and Irishman James Crocket Wilson opened a paper mill.[5]

In 1885, the Town of Lachute was incorporated with a population around 1300 persons, and in the same year, Lachute high school was founded. In 1901, electricity was brought to the town.[5]

Municipal park

In 1966, Lachute and the Village of Ayersville merged, forming the Cité de Lachute. In 1971, during the construction of Montréal-Mirabel International Airport, a part of the Saint-Jérusalem Parish was added to Lachute. In 1981, Cité de Lachute became Ville de Lachute. In 2000, about 10 km2 of Mirabel's territory were annexed by Lachute. In 2002, the Service de police municipale de Lachute was transferred to the Sûreté du Québec.[5]

The Expo Lachute Fair is the oldest fair in Quebec and the second-oldest in all of Canada, running from 1825 to the present. In 1917, the Argenteuil Agricultural Society purchased land to hold the Expo Lachute Fair permanently in Lachute. In 1917, the construction of the grandstand and the track was completed, with new cattle and horse barns being constructed as time and money allowed. The Fall Fair was changed to a Spring Fair in 1925 so that it could be deemed strictly a livestock show. Lachute was not always host to the exhibition; from 1825 to 1826, inhabitants of the county of York met in the then-bustling business centre of St. Andrews, to form a society called the County of York Agricultural Society, later changed to the Two Mountains Agricultural Society, and finally the Argenteuil Agricultural Society. Today, the Expo Lachute Fair is still popular. An annual agriculture fair is held in July and the Fall Derby is in September. The fairgrounds are also used for several other local events throughout the year.[6]

Demographics

Historical Census Data – Lachute, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1880 650—    
1925 3,000+361.5%
1941 5,310+77.0%
1957 8,848+66.6%
1976 11,928+34.8%
1981 11,729−1.7%
1986 11,586−1.2%
1991 11,730+1.2%
1996 11,493−2.0%
1996A 11,556+0.5%
2001 11,628+0.6%
2006 11,832+1.8%
2011 12,551+6.1%
2016 12,862+2.5%
2021 14,100+9.6%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.
Source: Statistics Canada[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lachute had a population of 14,100 living in 6,531 of its 6,862 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 12,862. With a land area of 108.66 km2 (41.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 129.8/km2 (336.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Canada census – Lachute community profile
202120162011
Population14,100 (+9.6% from 2016)12,862 (+2.5% from 2011)12,551 (+6.1% from 2006)
Land area108.66 km2 (41.95 sq mi)109.96 km2 (42.46 sq mi)109.20 km2 (42.16 sq mi)
Population density129.8/km2 (336/sq mi)117.0/km2 (303/sq mi)114.9/km2 (298/sq mi)
Median age50.4 (M: 48.0, F: 52.8)49.3 (M: 47.0, F: 51.1)47.1 (M: 45.6, F: 48.4)
Private dwellings6,862 (total)  6,531 (occupied)6,403 (total)  5,991 (total) 
Median household income$56,400$44,681$40,516
References: 2021[9] 2016[10] 2011[11] earlier[12][13]
Canada Census Mother Tongue – Lachute, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
12,305
 10,705 Increase 6.2% 87.00% 1,310 Increase 7.3% 10.65% 130 Increase 23.1% 1.05% 160 Decrease 5.9% 1.30%
2006
11,525
 10,040 Increase 4.3% 87.11% 1,215 Decrease 10.0% 10.54% 100 Decrease 13.0% 0.87% 170 Increase 29.4% 1.48%
2001
11,195
 9,610 Increase 3.1% 85.84% 1,350 Decrease 23.1% 12.06% 115 Increase 21.7% 1.03% 120 Decrease 17.2% 1.07%
1996
11,300
 9,310 n/a 82.39% 1,755 n/a 15.53% 90 n/a 0.80% 145 n/a 1.28%

Climate

Climate data for Lachute (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		12.5
(54.5) 		20.5
(68.9) 		31
(88) 		32.2
(90.0) 		35
(95) 		34.4
(93.9) 		35.5
(95.9) 		32.5
(90.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		20
(68) 		13.5
(56.3) 		35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		2.3
(36.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		26
(79) 		24.9
(76.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		12.4
(54.3) 		4.9
(40.8) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		11.0
(51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.7
(12.7) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		6.0
(42.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		18.0
(64.4) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.3
(66.7) 		14.7
(58.5) 		7.7
(45.9) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		6.0
(42.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.4
(4.3) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		0.7
(33.3) 		6.9
(44.4) 		12.2
(54.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		13.7
(56.7) 		9.2
(48.6) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		0.9
(33.6)
Record low °C (°F) −37
(−35) 		−35
(−31) 		−30.5
(−22.9) 		−15
(5) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		3.5
(38.3) 		0
(32) 		−5
(23) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−20.6
(−5.1) 		−34.5
(−30.1) 		−37
(−35)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.2
(3.59) 		69.7
(2.74) 		72.9
(2.87) 		87.5
(3.44) 		96.4
(3.80) 		115.0
(4.53) 		100.2
(3.94) 		103.6
(4.08) 		107.6
(4.24) 		110.1
(4.33) 		106.3
(4.19) 		90.1
(3.55) 		1,150.5
(45.30)
Source: Environment Canada[14]

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:

Notable people

Media

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 114406". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 76020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Lachute, Ville (V) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Lachute (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Lachute, d'hier à aujourd'hui" (in French). La ville de Lachute. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  6. ^ "Expo Lachute Fair – Depuis 1825".
  7. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  10. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  11. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  12. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  14. ^ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  15. ^ "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  16. ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
  17. ^ "Profile: John N. Lavis". ResearchGate.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachute