Fort-CoulongeQuebec

With 1,293 residents, it is a town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Pontiac census division.

2 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

1,293

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.4

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

40%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Fort-Coulonge a good place to live?

Fort-Coulonge does especially well on cost of living (A−). The local economy is weaker than most (D−). Hazard risk is weaker too (D).

Fort-Coulonge is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestAWalkability A⁻Cost of livingWeakestD⁻Jobs & income DHazard risk

What makes Fort-Coulonge stand out

The 3 things Fort-Coulonge does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.5 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Jobs & income

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D−.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

40% have a postsecondary qualification

Canadian towns centre on 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Fort-Coulonge grades

Each subject compares Fort-Coulonge with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Fort-Coulonge is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁻Open →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Quebec, as the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fort-Coulonge.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from Fort-Coulonge take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

90% of commuters drove, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk6%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	30 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	90%	89%

$60,800

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

22%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageFort-Coulonge’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to115 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Mansfield-et-Pontefract

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Hazard risk in Fort-Coulonge is higher than in 90% of Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of the Outaouais health region: radon tests

The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.13 for each $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Fire seldom reaches Fort-Coulonge: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.002% a year). Also worth knowing: more homes than usual carry radon here, 13% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Gouvernement du Québec.

Lowwildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Fort-Coulonge13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.13	$0.14	$0.030

$0.13

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

6.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageFort-Coulonge’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Flood2 flood studies on record Earthquakes$0.13 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon13% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Fort-Coulonge costs 16% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns

Home ownership covers 63% of households. One in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$150,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Fort-Coulonge$150,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	10%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	63%	70%	74%
Rent as a share of income	16%	18%	20%

$564

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$584

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageFort-Coulonge’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$564 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Owners and renters63% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

HealthHealth B⁺

Smoking runs high around Fort-Coulonge: 17% of adults, the typical Canadian town 12%

Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 55%, below Quebec’s towns (56%) but above Canadian towns (52%). Lives in the region last 80.7 years on average (2022/2024): 82.2 for women, 79.1 for men. What sets Fort-Coulonge apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.1 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de l'Outaouais, Fort-Coulonge included.

55%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Fort-Coulonge55%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
Smokers	17%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	80.7	82.5	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	55%	56%	52%

80.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.1 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageFort-Coulonge’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.1 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.4 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.2, men 79.1 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

SafetySafety B

Fort-Coulonge earns a B for safety

Measured across Pontiac MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Where it is policed, 16.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Property crime in its police area ran at 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2).

56Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202358

202455

202554

2023–2025	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	12.5	16.6	31.2
Violent crime	16.9	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

63%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageFort-Coulonge’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety56 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Fort-Coulonge’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Fort-Coulonge safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Climate

Nights turn raw in Fort-Coulonge each January, colder than in 81% of Canadian towns

The most precipitation falls in June: 96 mm in a normal year. There are 178 days of frost in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 19 September: 118 days without it. Most of the snow comes in January, about 49 cm.

26.4°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.3°C

Spring10.8°C

Summer25.1°C

Autumn12.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
January night low	−16.9°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	178	161	159
Snowfall a year	199 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	26.4°C	26.5°C	25.5°C

199 cm

of snow a year

178

days with frost a year

118

frost-free days, 23 May to 19 Sep

132

days with precipitation a year

Full pageFort-Coulonge’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.4°C, January lows −16.9°C Rain and snow932 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow199 cm of snow a year Weather station30 km to the station · Charteris

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Charteris)

Weather

In Fort-Coulonge, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −4°C nights

About 25 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Into December, the normals move to −3°C and −11°C. Expect about 77 mm of rain and snow over November. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −17°C in January.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−3°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−15°C	191 mm
Spring	11°C	−2°C	222 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	276 mm
Autumn	13°C	2°C	244 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

77 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Charteris); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Pierre Cyr heads the council of Fort-Coulonge as mayor

Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

Full pageFort-Coulonge’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentSophie Chatel council seats5

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Fort-Coulonge has one public library, Bibliothèque De Fort-Coulonge

From the centre of Fort-Coulonge, it is 0.6 km away.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong5.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Fort-Coulonge is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 82% speak both languages

Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Under 15: 17% of residents.

48.4median age

Fort-CoulongeQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree35%

Postsecondary qualification40%

Women and men · all residents

52.3% of Fort-Coulonge’s residents are women

625 men and 685 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Fort-Coulonge
	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	17%	17%	16%
15 to 64	59%	62%	64%
65+	24%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	35%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	40%	59%	56%

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English and French82% speak both · 11% speak French but not English Ages48.4 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households575 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Fort-Coulonge has 6 beaches within 5 km

The largest named area nearby is Davidson White-Tailed Deer Yard, 1,258 ha, 1.7 km away. Ottawa River Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 6.8 km. The 10 km around town hold 21 protected areas. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.

4.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Fort-Coulonge4.8%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	12	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	4.8%	4.9%	2.3%

6.8 km

to Ottawa River Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas21 protected areas within 10 km · Davidson White-Tailed Deer Yard National & provincial parks6.8 km to a provincial park · Ottawa River Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Schools

In and around Fort-Coulonge, 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

Teenagers have 2.8 km to go to the closest secondary school, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École des Petits-Ponts (Poupore)In Fort-CoulongeElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École secondaire Sieur-de-CoulongeNearest secondary school, 1.5 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Fort-Coulonge	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	2.8 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

2.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageFort-Coulonge’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 3 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Fort-Coulonge?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

Nearby attractions

Coulonge Chutes and 2 more in and around Fort-Coulonge

Sights in Fort-Coulonge and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

WaterfallCoulonge Chutes4.8 km outside town, to the northwest

MuseumGeorge Bryson House300 m outside town, to the north Historic siteHistoric siteChutes Coulonge4.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Coulonge Chutes: jljmt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
George Bryson House: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fort-Coulonge

15pages on Fort-Coulonge

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 56 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.5 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 80.7 in its region Work & commuteD⁻44% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors4.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Fort-Coulonge

6 notable people were born in Fort-Coulonge.

See all 6 →

Catherine McKenneyCanadian politician · born 1961

Robert BertrandCanadian politician · 1953–2022

Charles BélecCanadian politician · 1872–1958

Hugh ProudfootFormer liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons · 1912–1980

George Bryson Jr.Canadian politician · 1852–1937

Robert FumertonCanadian flying ace · 1913–2006

Fort-Coulonge’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Mansfield-et-PontefractWhitewater RegionFort-Coulonge

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Fort-Coulonge	1,293	—	—	A⁻	B	B⁺
Mansfield-et-Pontefract	2,332	2	—	A	B	B
Whitewater Region Ontario	7,899	15	B⁻	C⁺	A⁺	C

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Fort-Coulonge

Who are the people of Fort-Coulonge?

0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 24% have an Indigenous identity and 0% are immigrants.

Do people in Fort-Coulonge speak French?

Yes: this is Quebec. 10.7% of residents speak only French and 82% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).

Is Fort-Coulonge growing?

It lost people: 1,433 in 2016, 1,312 in 2021, 8.4% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,293.

What kind of homes are in Fort-Coulonge?

70% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.3 people; 32% are one person living alone.

About Fort-Coulonge

Town in Quebec

Fort-Coulonge is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,293 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Pontiac
Census subdivision: 2484060

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).