Labelle, Quebec

Labelle (French pronunciation: [labɛl]) is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality. Its large L-shaped territory surrounds Lake Labelle, and the village is located along the Rouge River and Route 117.

Labelle
Municipality
Downtown Labelle
Coat of arms
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Labelle Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°17′N 74°44′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Les Laurentides
Constituted	January 27, 1973
Government [2]
• Mayor	Vicki Emard
• Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
• Prov. riding	Labelle
Area [2][3]
• Total	216.30 km2 (83.51 sq mi)
• Land	196.69 km2 (75.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,765
• Density	12.3/km2 (32/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	11.6%
• Dwellings	2,017
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0T 1H0
Area code	819
Highways	R-117 (TCH)
Website	www.municipalite .labelle.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2021: 2,765 (2016 to 2021 population change: 11.6%)
• Population in 2016: 2,477
• Population in 2011: 2,445
• Population in 2006: 2,258
• Population in 2001: 2,272
• Population in 1996: 2,256
• Population in 1991: 2,090
• Population in 1986: 2,134
• Population in 1981: 2,112
• Population in 1976: 2,007

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,362 (total dwellings: 2,017)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 2.6%
• French as first language: 94.6%
• English and French as first language: 0.9%
• Other as first language: 1.5%

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.^[5]