Wentworth is a township municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, north-west of Lachute.
Wentworth | |
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 Town entrance | |
 Location within Argenteuil RCM | |
  Wentworth Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′N 74°22′W / 45.8°N 74.37°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Argenteuil |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Morrison |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.26 km2 (36.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 85.03 km2 (32.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 682 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  28.0% |
| • Dwellings | 802 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Its population centres are Louisa and Dunany.
Geography
editThe township is in the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains, not exceeding 487 metres (1,598 ft) above sea level, with a rocky, sandy, gravelly soil that is not conducive to agriculture. However, much of the land was cleared by early Irish settlers for farming and there remains small pockets of pastures along the Dalesville River, especially in the Glen and around the town centre. It is dotted with many lakes, such as Curran, Black, McDougall, Rainbow, and most notably Lake Louisa - the largest lake in the Regional County. These lakes attract many cottage vacationers and fishing enthusiasts.[4][5]
The headwater of the Dalesville River, the largest river in Wentworth, begins at the outlet of Barrows Lake on the western edge of the municipality and meanders for approximately 12 km through the municipality.
History
editThe Gale and Duberger map of 1795 already shows the Wentworth Township, but it was not officially established until 1809.[4] It is unclear if it is named after a village in York County, England, or that it is a tribute to Sir John Wentworth (1737-1820), Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1792 to 1808.[5]
Around 1830, a group of settlers composed of Irish and French Canadians, began clearing the rough land with difficulty. In 1845, the Gore Municipality was established, which included the Gore and Wentworth Townships, but it was abolished two years later. In 1855, the Wentworth Township Municipality was formed.[5]
In 1914, a small portion of the Wentworth and Montcalm Townships separated and formed the Municipality of Lac-des-Seize-Îles,[6] and in 1958, Wentworth lost a large chunk of its territory when the Municipality of Wentworth-Nord separated.[7]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wentworth had a population of 682 living in 378 of its 802 total private dwellings, a change of 28% from its 2016 population of 533. With a land area of 85.03 km2 (32.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.0/km2 (20.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 682 (+28.0% from 2016) | 533 (6.2% from 2011) | 502 (3.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 85.03 km2 (32.83 sq mi) | 87.69 km2 (33.86 sq mi) | 87.16 km2 (33.65 sq mi) |
| Population density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 59.6 (M: 60.4, F: 59.2) | 56.9 (M: 57.4, F: 56.2) | 53.5 (M: 53.9, F: 53.2) |
| Private dwellings | 802 (total) 378 (occupied) | 788 (total) 266 (occupied) | 754 (total) |
| Median household income | $73,500 | $66,816 | $n/a |
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Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 40.9%
- French as first language: 52.6%
- English and French as first language: 2.2%
- Other as first language: 2.9%
Local government
editWentworth forms part of the federal electoral district of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and has been represented by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party since 2015. Provincially, Wentworth is part of the Argenteuil electoral district and is represented by Agnès Grondin of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45% | 217 | 14% | 65 | 28% | 134 | 9% | 44 | 0% | 0 | |
| 2019 | 41% | 173 | 15% | 63 | 27% | 115 | 8% | 35 | 7% | 30 | |
| Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23% | 76 | 47% | 156 | 5% | 17 | 13% | 45 | |
| 2014 | 5% | 19 | 71% | 260 | 1% | 5 | 21% | 77 | |
List of former mayors:
- George Seale (1882-1903)
- Thomas Morrison (1903-1920)
- Stewart Boyd (1921-1932)
- Leslie Adamson (1932-1941)
- Harvey Barlow (1941-1947)
- Sylvio Deslauriers (1947-1949)
- William Bickerdike (1949-1951)
- Clarence Neill (1951-1979)
- William Murray (1979-1985)
- Edmund Kasprzyk (1985-1997)
- Marcel Raymond (1997–2003)
- Normand Champoux (2003–2009)
- Edmund Kasprzyk (2009–2013)
- Marcel Harvey (2013–2016)
- Jason Morrison (2016–present)
Education
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The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[15]
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:
- Laurentian Elementary School in Lachute[16]
- Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 66892". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Wentworth". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Wentworth, Canton (Municipalité de) (CT) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Wentworth (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Wentworth (Municipalité de canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "Lac-des-Seize-Îles (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ "Wentworth-Nord (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "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 2020-01-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 4282)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 4282)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
- ^ "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
External links
editMedia related to Wentworth, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons