The name "Kamouraska" comes from an Algonquin word meaning "where rushes grow at the water's edge". Algonquin (or Algonkin) is an Algonquian language closely related to Ojibwe. ...
According to the 2001Statistics Canada Census: 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In the northernmost region of the county, which borders Madawaska County, New Brunswick, a majority of residents are bilingual.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,829 square miles (17,686 km²), of which, 6,672 square miles (17,279 km²) of it is land and 157 square miles (407 km²) of it (2.30%) is water.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older.
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