Saint-Lambert, Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Saint-Lambert
Parish municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
St-Lambert Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°57′N 79°28′W[1][2]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Abitibi-Ouest
Settled	1922
Constituted	May 14, 1938
Government [3]
• Mayor	Diane Provost
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area [3][4]
• Total	101.30 km^2 (39.11 sq mi)
• Land	99.81 km^2 (38.54 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	191
• Density	1.9/km^2 (5/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	1.5%
• Dwellings	95
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 1V0
Area code	819
Website	st-lambert.ao.ca

Saint-Lambert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lɑ̃bɛʁ] ^ⓘ, locally [sɛ̃ lɑ̃baɛ̯ʁ]) is a parish municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 191 in the 2021 Canadian census. The municipality was incorporated on May 14, 1938.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Lambert had a population of 191 living in 89 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of -1.5% from its 2016 population of 194. With a land area of 99.81 km² (38.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km² (5.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

Canada census – Saint-Lambert community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	191 (-1.5% from 2016)	194 (-8.1% from 2011)	211 (-5.0% from 2006)
Land area	99.81 km^2 (38.54 sq mi)	100.23 km^2 (38.70 sq mi)	100.88 km^2 (38.95 sq mi)
Population density	1.9/km^2 (4.9/sq mi)	1.9/km^2 (4.9/sq mi)	2.1/km^2 (5.4/sq mi)
Median age	54.0 (M: 58.0, F: 50.4)	51.0 (M: 52.0, F: 49.0)	47.7 (M: 48.5, F: 46.0)
Private dwellings	95 (total)	93 (total)	92 (total)
Median household income	$.N/A	$52,096	$.N/A

Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[5] 2016^[6] 2011^[7] earlier^[8][9]

Historical census populations – Saint-Lambert, Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Year Pop. ±% 1941 384 —     1951 665 +73.2% 1956 770 +15.8% 1961 705 −8.4% 1966 673 −4.5% 1971 628 −6.7% 1976 471 −25.0% 1981 381 −19.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1986 296 −22.3% 1991 305 +3.0% 1996 268 −12.1% 2001 251 −6.3% 2006 222 −11.6% 2011 211 −5.0% 2016 194 −8.1% 2021 191 −1.5%
Source: Statistics Canada

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Saint-Lambert, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec[10]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		195		185	2.8%	94.9%		5	0.0%	2.6%		0	100.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2016		195		180	14.3%	92.3%		5	n/a%	2.6%		5	n/a%	2.6%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2011		210		210	0.0%	100.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2006		210		210	16.7%	100.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	100.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2001		255		245	10.9%	96.1%		0	0.0%	0.0%		10	0.0%	3.9%		0	0.0%	0.0%
1996		285		275	n/a	96.5%		0	n/a	0.0%		10	n/a	3.5%		0	n/a	0.0%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):^[3]

• Mayor: Diane Provost
• Councillors: Micheline Gagné, Stéphane Godbout, Manon Fluet, Clément Melançon, Claude Garant, Marcel Moreau

List of former mayors:

• Marco Morin (...–2010)^{[citation needed]}
• Émilien Rivard (2010–2013)^{[citation needed]}
• Diane Provost (2013–present)^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Saint-Lambert,Abitibi-Témiscamingue". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
2. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57026". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
3. "Saint-Lambert". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
4. "Saint-Lambert, Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Code 2487120) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
10. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census

External links

• Official website