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Moffet, Quebec

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Country
  
Canada

RCM
  
Témiscamingue

Constituted
  
January 1, 1953

Area
  
425.3 km²

Province
  
Québec

Region
  
Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Settled
  
1936

Time zone
  
EST (UTC−5)

Population
  
196 (2011)

Area code
  
819

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Moffet is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 196 as of the Canada 2011 Census. Moffet consists of farming and cattle. With few stores in the town. Towns people mostly speak French, Quebec's official language. Few know English. The town is the home of Lac Chevreuil "Lake Deer" and neighbors Lac Simard. Over the years it has become a visitors spot for fishing and camping. Visitors come from other parts of Canada and parts of the United States. The town is very small; most people live on the main road that passes through Chemin De Moffet and Rue Principale. Some are scattered away from town, but not far away. Neighboring towns of Moffet are to the southwest is Latulipe-et-Gaboury and to the east Laforce.

Contents

Map of Moffet, QC, Canada

Demographics

Population trend:

  • Population in 2011: 196 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.8 %)
  • Population in 2006: 208
  • Population in 2001: 234
  • Population in 1996: 226
  • Population in 1991: 246
  • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 90 (total dwellings: 193)

    Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 4.9%
  • French as first language: 95.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%
  • Wildlife

    Moffet's town has wildlife like most other parts of Quebec. They have the national bird loons. They also have wolves, mink, bears, beavers, deer, and moose.

    References

    Moffet, Quebec Wikipedia