Colonization began at the time when the National Transcontinental Railway running through the Abitibi region was completed. The first pioneers, arriving circa 1913, were originally from Saint-Ignace-du-Lac, Pierreville, Stanfold, Nicolet, and Shawinigan. They settled south of Lake Macamic and the new settlement took the lake's name, often written also as Makamik. In the Algonquin language, the name Makamik means "limping beaver", from makis (crippled or disabled) and amik (beaver).[1]
In 1914, Makamik had 100 residents. In 1915, the year the post office opened, it had grown to 300, and the following year, when the Parish of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste-de-Macamic was formed, there were 500 persons. By 1918, the population had jumped to 1750 and the area was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of Royal-Roussillon-et-Poularies, named after the Royal-Roussillon Regiment of Montcalm's army and after lieutenant-colonel François-Médard de Poularies, commander of this regiment.[1][5]
In 1919, the village itself separated from the united township and was incorporated as Village Municipality of Macamic, having a population of 2300 persons by 1920. In 1924, Poularies Township also separated from Royal-Roussillon-et-Poularies, which became the Parish Municipality of Royal-Roussillon-de-Macamic in 1952, and officially shortened to just Macamic in 1961.[1]
In 1955, the Village Municipality of Macamic changed its status to town (ville), and was regrouped with the Parish Municipality of Macamic on June 13, 2001, to form the new Town of Macamic. On March 2, 2002, the Municipality of Colombourg (incorporated in 1926) was merged into Macamic.[1]
DemographicsEdit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Macamic had a population of 2,744 living in 1,142 of its 1,188 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 2,751. With a land area of 202.05 km2 (78.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.6/km2 (35.2/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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For the lake see Lake Macamic Macamic is a ville in northwestern Quebec Canada in the Abitibi Ouest Regional County Municipality It covers 202 km and had a population of 2 744 in the 2021 Canadian census It is located on the shores of the namesake Lake Macamic MacamicCityMotto s Vois juste probite engendre honneur Do right integrity begets honour Location within Abitibi Ouest RCMMacamicLocation in western QuebecCoordinates 48 45 N 79 00 W 48 750 N 79 000 W 48 750 79 000 1 CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionAbitibi TemiscamingueRCMAbitibi OuestSettled1913ConstitutedMarch 6 2002Government 2 MayorLina Lafreniere Federal ridingAbitibi Temiscamingue Prov ridingAbitibi OuestArea 2 3 4 Total240 62 km2 92 90 sq mi Land202 05 km2 78 01 sq mi Urban2 00 km2 0 77 sq mi Population 2021 3 4 Total2 744 Density13 5 km2 35 sq mi Urban1 352 Urban density676 0 km2 1 751 sq mi Pop 2016 21 0 3 Dwellings1 188Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal code s J0Z 2S0Area code819HighwaysR 101 R 111 R 393Websitewww wbr villemacamic wbr qc wbr caRue PrincipaleIn addition to Macamic itself the town s territory also includes the community of Colombourg Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Government 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditColonization began at the time when the National Transcontinental Railway running through the Abitibi region was completed The first pioneers arriving circa 1913 were originally from Saint Ignace du Lac Pierreville Stanfold Nicolet and Shawinigan They settled south of Lake Macamic and the new settlement took the lake s name often written also as Makamik In the Algonquin language the name Makamik means limping beaver from makis crippled or disabled and amik beaver 1 In 1914 Makamik had 100 residents In 1915 the year the post office opened it had grown to 300 and the following year when the Parish of Saint Jean l Evangeliste de Macamic was formed there were 500 persons By 1918 the population had jumped to 1750 and the area was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of Royal Roussillon et Poularies named after the Royal Roussillon Regiment of Montcalm s army and after lieutenant colonel Francois Medard de Poularies commander of this regiment 1 5 In 1919 the village itself separated from the united township and was incorporated as Village Municipality of Macamic having a population of 2300 persons by 1920 In 1924 Poularies Township also separated from Royal Roussillon et Poularies which became the Parish Municipality of Royal Roussillon de Macamic in 1952 and officially shortened to just Macamic in 1961 1 In 1955 the Village Municipality of Macamic changed its status to town ville and was regrouped with the Parish Municipality of Macamic on June 13 2001 to form the new Town of Macamic On March 2 2002 the Municipality of Colombourg incorporated in 1926 was merged into Macamic 1 Demographics EditIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Macamic had a population of 2 744 living in 1 142 of its 1 188 total private dwellings a change of 0 3 from its 2016 population of 2 751 With a land area of 202 05 km2 78 01 sq mi it had a population density of 13 6 km2 35 2 sq mi in 2021 3 Canada census Macamic community profile 20212016Population2 744 0 3 from 2016 2 751 0 6 from 2011 Land area202 05 km2 78 01 sq mi 202 70 km2 78 26 sq mi Population density13 6 km2 35 sq mi 13 6 km2 35 sq mi Median age43 6 M 43 6 F 43 6 45 8 M 44 6 F 46 8 Total private dwellings1 1881 179Median household income 73 500 62 763References 2021 6 2016 7 earlier 8 9 Historical census populations MacamicYearPop 19211 104 1931821 25 6 1941645 21 4 19511 123 74 1 19561 388 23 6 19611 614 16 3 YearPop 19661 770 9 7 19711 705 3 7 19761 733 1 6 19811 791 3 3 19861 821 1 7 19911 833 0 7 YearPop 19961 711 6 7 20011 519 11 2 20062 726 79 5 20112 734 0 3 20162 751 0 6 20212 744 0 3 Between 2001 and 2006 the parish of Macamic and the municipality of Colombourg merged with the city of Macamic Source Statistics CanadaMother tongue 2021 3 English as first language 0 6 French as first language 98 9 English and French as first language 0 2 Other as first language 0 4 Government EditMunicipal council as of 2023 2 Mayor Lina Lafreniere Councillors Abel Mandeville Manon Morin Cindy Boucher Josee Deslongchamps Ghislain Brunet Laurie SoulardList of former mayors since formation of current municipality Daniel Rancourt 2002 2013 Claude Nelson Morin 2013 2017 Lina Lafreniere 2017 present References Edit a b c d e Macamic Ville in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec Retrieved 2011 01 05 a b c Macamic Repertoire des municipalites in French Ministere des Affaires municipales et de l Habitation Retrieved 2023 06 29 a b c d Macamic Code 2487058 Census Profile 2021 census Government of Canada Statistics Canada a b Macamic Quebec Population centre Census Profile 2021 Census of Population www12 statcan gc ca Government of Canada Statistics Canada Retrieved 29 June 2023 Les carillons in French Ville de Macamic Archived from the original on 2011 06 10 Retrieved 2011 01 06 2021 Community Profiles 2021 Canadian Census Statistics Canada February 4 2022 Retrieved 2023 06 29 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 12 2021 Retrieved 2023 06 29 2006 Community Profiles 2006 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 20 2019 2001 Community Profiles 2001 Canadian Census Statistics Canada July 18 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Macamic Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Macamic amp oldid 1163370701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
