Rawdon, Quebec

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Rawdon
Municipality
Rawdon in 2025
Rawdon in 2025
Motto: 
"Forte de sa diversité"
(English: "Strong in its diversity")
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Rawdon is located in Central Quebec
Rawdon
Rawdon
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°43′W / 46.050°N 73.717°W / 46.050; -73.717[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
Settled1799
ConstitutedMay 28, 1998
Government
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 • MayorRaymond Rougeau
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
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 • Total
193.00 km2 (74.52 sq mi)
 • Land187.07 km2 (72.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
11,719
 • Density63.2/km2 (164/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6%
 • Dwellings
5,447
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1S0
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-125
R-337
R-341
R-348
Websitewww.rawdon.ca

Rawdon is a municipality located on the Ouareau River in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about 60 kilometres north of Montreal. It is the seat for the Regional County Municipality of Matawinie, in the Lanaudière region. Rawdon is part of the Joliette federal electoral district.

Geography

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Dorwin Falls, Rawdon, QC

Rawdon is located at the beginning of the Canadian Shield mountains. Its lakes and mountains make it a destination for summer tourism with its many camps and cottages. It is also home to a number of natural landmarks, including Dorwin Falls, Cascades Park, Manchester Falls and a municipal beach. In summer, temperatures can soar as high as 35 °C (95 °F) while temperatures as cold as −30 °C (−22 °F) can be felt in winter.

The nearest mountain to Rawdon is Mont Pontbriand.

History

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Canadiana historic village in 1948
Rawdon, postcard

The township was established in 1799 and named after Sir Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings. The town was primarily home to people of Irish background up until 1844, when more and more French-Canadians settled the region and small shops and industries emerged. After the First World War and the October Revolution, Rawdon saw a considerable number of Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian noble families arrive to settle in its countryside from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Rawdon was originally part of Montcalm County. From 1920 to 1998, there were two separate municipalities named "Rawdon," the Township of Rawdon and the Village of Rawdon; in 1998, they were united into a single municipality. On November 8, 2021, former pro wrestler Raymond Rougeau was elected mayor.

Demographics

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Population

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Historical Census Data - Rawdon, Quebec[5]

In summer, the population is said to increase drastically due to tourism and the presence of many cottages in the vicinity.

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4532 (total dwellings: 5422)

Language

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Mother tongue:[4]

  • English as first language: 8.8%
  • French as first language: 85.7%
  • English and French as first language: 2.2%
  • Other as first language: 3.2%

Education

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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

A private francophone school is also offered:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools:

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 341185". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62037". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Rawdon census profile
  4. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census -
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ "Rawdon Elementary Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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