Saint-Éloi, Quebec

Saint-Éloi is a parish municipality in the region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. Its population was 310 in the Canada 2021 Census.

Saint-Éloi
Parish municipality
Location within Les Basques RCM
Location within Les Basques RCM
Saint-Éloi is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Éloi
Saint-Éloi
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48.03°N 69.23°W / 48.03; -69.23[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLes Basques
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorMario St-Louis
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total65.90 km2 (25.44 sq mi)
 • Land65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total310
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 8.4%
 • Dwellings
151
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 2V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-eloi.qc.ca

Demographics
Historical Census Data – Saint-Éloi, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 352—    
1996 340−3.4%
2001 340+0.0%
2006 338−0.6%
2011 311−8.0%
2016 286−8.0%
2021 310+8.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Éloi had a population of 310 living in 136 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 286. With a land area of 65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.7/km2 (12.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Saint-Éloi community profile
20212011
Population310 (+8.4% from 2016)311 (-8.0% from 2006)
Land area65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)66.80 km2 (25.79 sq mi)
Population density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age54.8 (M: 54.8, F: 54.8)48.9 (M: 49.0, F: 48.8)
Private dwellings140 (total)  137 (total) 
Median household income$49,255
References: 2021[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Canada Census Mother Tongue – Saint-Éloi, Quebec[4]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
310
 305 Decrease 3.2% 98.39% 5 Increase n/a% 1.61% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2006
345
 315 Decrease 7.4% 91.30% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 30 Increase n/a% 8.70%
2001
340
 340 Steady 0.0% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
340
 340 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable residents

Notable people born in Saint-Éloi include jazz musician Alain Caron and Quebec premier Adélard Godbout.

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 56240 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 11035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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