Municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Bowman | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Reservoir l'Escalier | |
 Location within Papineau RCM | |
  BowmanLocation in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 75°40′W / 45.917°N 75.667°W / 45.917; -75.667 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Constituted | June 27, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel David |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.40 km (63.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 129.30 km (49.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 658 |
| • Density | 5.1/km (13/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 546 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0X 3C0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-307 |
| Website | www |
Bowman is a village and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Laurentian Hills, 72 kilometres (45 mi) north-east of Gatineau.
Geography
The municipality is bordered to the east by the Du Lièvre River and by Whitefish Lake (lac du Poisson Blanc) in the north-west. Its terrain is characterized by several deep lakes (including Reservoir l'Escalier) in a hilly terrain with altitudes between 200 meters (660 ft) and 430 meters (1,410 ft).
History
Bowman Township was formed in 1861 and named after one of the first inhabitants of this place, Baxter Bowman, who operated a sawmill at Dufferin Chutes in Buckingham and was owner of a large tract of forest in the Outaouais in the late nineteenth century.
On 1 January 1885, Bowman was combined with Villeneuve Township to form the United Township Municipality of Bowman-et-Villeneuve. In 1913, the Township Municipality of Bowman was formed when the two townships separated (Villeneuve was renamed to Val-des-Bois in 1958), and in 1954, its statutes were amended again to become the Municipality of Bowman.
Bowman was affected by the 2010 Central Canada earthquake and suffered some damage to a 50 metre wide area of land near a bridge. Traffic on Route 307 was diverted while Transport Canada assessed the damage. There were no fatalities.
Demographics
Canada census – Bowman community profile| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 667 (+1.4% from 2016) | 658 (-2.8% from 2011) | 677 (0.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 126.40 km (48.80 sq mi) | 129.30 km (49.92 sq mi) | 129.75 km (50.10 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.3/km (14/sq mi) | 5.1/km (13/sq mi) | 5.2/km (13/sq mi) |
| Median age | 59.6 (M: 60.0, F: 59.2) | 56.4 (M: 51.8, F: 50.5) | 51.9 (M: 52.0, F: 51.8) |
| Private dwellings | 546 (total) 335 (occupied) | 546 (total) | 527 (total) |
| Median household income | $63,600 | $48,768 | $54,637 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 405 | — |
| 1991 | 481 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 516 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 563 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 676 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 677 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 658 | −2.8% |
| Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes. Source: Statistics Canada | ||
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 9.8%
- French as first language: 88.6%
- English and French as first language: 0.8%
- Other as first language: 1.5%
Local government
List of former mayors:
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- Roger Madore (2005–2009)
- Michel David (2009-2017)
- Pierre Labonté (2017–present)
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 7930". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 80145". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Bowman, Quebec (Code 2480145) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Bowman (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- "5.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal". Archived from the original on 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
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