Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Appearance
Rivière-Saint-Jean | |
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Coordinates: 50°18′N 64°20′W / 50.300°N 64.333°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Côte-Nord |
RCM | Minganie |
Constituted | January 1, 1966 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josée Brunet |
• Federal riding | Manicouagan |
• Prov. riding | Duplessis |
Area | |
• Total | 743.35 km2 (287.01 sq mi) |
• Land | 513.36 km2 (198.21 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 227 |
• Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 169 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 418 |
Highways | ![]() |
Website | municipalites-du-quebec |
Rivière-Saint-Jean is a municipality and village in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
In addition to the village of Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie (50°18′37″N 64°29′37″W / 50.31028°N 64.49361°W)[4] which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.
History
[edit]In 1876, the Saint Jean mission was established, located at the mouth of the Saint-Jean River after which the mission was named. The name "St. Jean" already appeared on a Franquelin map from 1684. Its post office opened in 1877.[1]
In 1966, the Municipality of Saint-Jean was formed.[1]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]Canada census – Rivière-Saint-Jean community profile
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 227 (+5.6% from 2016) | 215 (-10.0% from 2011) | 239 (-8.1% from 2006) |
Land area | 513.36 km2 (198.21 sq mi) | 522.92 km2 (201.90 sq mi) | 522.57 km2 (201.77 sq mi) |
Population density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
Median age | 58.0 (M: 59.6, F: 56.0) | 55.2 (M: 56.0, F: 53.8) | 50.1 (M: 50.3, F: 49.8) |
Private dwellings | 169 (total) 121 (occupied) | 151 (total) | 150 (total) |
Median household income | $.n/a | $62,208 | $.N/A |
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Source: Statistics Canada[10] |
Language
[edit]Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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215
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210 | ![]() |
97.7% | 5 | ![]() |
2.3% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | |||||
2011
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240
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240 | ![]() |
100.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | |||||
2006
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260
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250 | ![]() |
96.2% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 10 | ![]() |
3.9% | |||||
2001
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295
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280 | ![]() |
94.9% | 15 | ![]() |
5.1% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | 0 | ![]() |
0.0% | |||||
1996
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315
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315 | n/a | 100.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 53657". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 98050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ a b "Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec (Code 2498050) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Magpie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
External links
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