L'Île-d'Anticosti, Quebec

L'Île d'Anticosti is a municipality in the Minganie Regional County Municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. Its territory coincides with Anticosti Island, a large island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

This article is about the municipality. For the island, see Anticosti Island.

L'Île-d'Anticosti
Municipality
L'Île-d'Anticosti is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
L'Île-d'Anticosti
L'Île-d'Anticosti
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 49°30′N 63°00′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1984
Government
[2]
 • MayorJohn Pineault
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
[2][3]
 • Total9,291.18 km2 (3,587.34 sq mi)
 • Land7,715.99 km2 (2,979.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total218
 • Density0.03/km2 (0.08/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 9.2%
 • Dwellings
186
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0G 2Y0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.ile-anticosti.com

Within the municipality, the main populated area is Port-Menier.

Officially the municipality was formed first in 1902 when Anticosti Island was separated from the County of Saguenay. But since the entire island was privately owned, there was no elected council to preside over the islanders, who were either servants of the landlord or employees of logging companies.[1] Even after the island was owned again by the provincial government in 1974, it took another decade to put a working municipal organization in place. On January 31, 1984, the first council was finally sworn in.[5]

Communities

Port-Menier
Main article: Port-Menier, Quebec

The village of Port-Menier is the hub of the island. Its population doubles in the summer with seasonal workers and tourists. The economic mainstays are outdoor tourism and forestry/logging. Services available in Port-Menier are: general and grocery stores, gas station, banking, restaurant, and lodging.

Demographics

Population
Canada census – L'Île-d'Anticosti community profile
202120162011
Population177 (-18.8% from 2016)218 (-9.2% from 2011)240 (-14.6% from 2006)
Land area7,715.99 km2 (2,979.16 sq mi)7,953.20 km2 (3,070.75 sq mi)7,892.15 km2 (3,047.18 sq mi)
Population density0/km2 (0/sq mi)0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 55.2, F: 56.8)53.0 (M: 55.6, F: 54.2)47.6 (M: 51.0, F: 46.3)
Private dwellings95 (total)  186 (total)  161 (total) 
Median household income$56,704$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[6] 2016[4] 2011[3] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - L'Île-d'Anticosti, Quebec[9]
YearPop.±%
1991 264—    
1996 263−0.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 266+1.1%
2006 281+5.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 240−14.6%
2016 218−9.2%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - L'Île-d'Anticosti, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
180
 170 Decrease 19.0% 94.4% 5 Steady 0.0% 2.8% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2016
215
 210 Decrease 10.6% 97.7% 5 Steady 0.0% 2.3% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2011
240
 235 Decrease 16.1% 97.9% 5 Increase n/a% 2.1% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2006
280
 280 Increase 7.1% 100.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
2001
280
 260 Decrease 1.9% 92.9% 10 Increase n/a% 3.6% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 10 Increase n/a% 3.6%
1996
265
 265 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

Time zone

Anticosti Island is bisected by the 63rd meridian west, and as a result, the eastern part of the municipality is officially within the AST legislated time zone boundary. However, in practice, all of L'Île-d'Anticosti observes the Eastern Time Zone (EST and EDT).[10]

Education

Commission scolaire du Littoral operates St-Joseph School (francophone) in Port-Menier.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 177366 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "L'Île-d'Anticosti". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  5. "Histoire d'Anticosti" (in French). Municipalité de L'Île-d'Anticosti. Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  10. National Research Council Canada - Time Zones & Daylight Saving Time Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Schools and centers Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire du Littoral. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.



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