Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Rivière-Saint-Jean is a municipality and village in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

This article is about the municipality in Côte-Nord. For the unorganized territory in Gaspésie, see Rivière-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie, Quebec.

Rivière-Saint-Jean
Municipality
Rivière-Saint-Jean is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Rivière-Saint-Jean
Rivière-Saint-Jean
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 50°18′N 64°20′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1966
Government
[2]
 • MayorJosée Brunet
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
[2][3]
 • Total734.30 km2 (283.51 sq mi)
 • Land522.92 km2 (201.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total215
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 10%
 • Dwellings
151
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0G 2N0
Area code418
Highways R-138

In addition to the village of Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Rivière-Saint-Jean community profile
20162011
Population215 (-10.0% from 2011)239 (-8.1% from 2006)
Land area522.92 km2 (201.90 sq mi)522.57 km2 (201.77 sq mi)
Population density0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age55.2 (M: 56.0, F: 53.8)50.1 (M: 50.3, F: 49.8)
Private dwellings151 (total)  150 (total) 
Median household income$62,208$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[9]
YearPop.±%
1991 317—    
1996 319+0.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 287−10.0%
2006 260−9.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 239−8.1%
2016 215−10.0%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
215
 210 Decrease 12.5% 97.7% 5 Increase n/a% 2.3% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
2011
240
 240 Decrease 4.0% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
2006
260
 250 Decrease 10.7% 96.2% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 10 Increase n/a% 3.9%
2001
295
 280 Decrease 11.1% 94.9% 15 Increase n/a% 5.1% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
1996
315
 315 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 53657 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Rivière-Saint-Jean". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Brome-Missisquoi, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Brome-Missisquoi, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  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



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