Saint-Tharcisius

Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.[6]

Saint-Tharcisius
Parish municipality
Coat of arms of Saint-Tharcisius
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Foi, Fraternité, Travail
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Tharcisius is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Tharcisius
Saint-Tharcisius
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°32′47″N 67°20′26″W[1][3]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settled1912
ConstitutedDecember 4, 1937
Government
[4]
 • MayorJocelyn Jean
 • Federal ridingAvignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[4][5]
 • Total78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi)
 • Land78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total411
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 2.4%
 • Dwellings
199
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 3G0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-195
Websitesaint-tharcisius.ca

The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.[3]

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1941 1,131—    
1951 1,220+7.9%
1956 1,307+7.1%
1961 1,285−1.7%
1966 999−22.3%
1971 892−10.7%
1976 748−16.1%
1981 706−5.6%
1986 636−9.9%
1991 571−10.2%
1996 557−2.5%
2001 503−9.7%
2006 480−4.6%
2011 464−3.3%
2016 421−9.3%
2021 411−2.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Tharcisius had a population of 411 living in 185 of its 199 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 421. With a land area of 78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km2 (13.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Canada census – Saint-Tharcisius community profile
202120162011
Population411 (-2.4% from 2016)315 (-32.1% from 2011)464 (-3.3% from 2006)
Land area78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)79.11 km2 (30.54 sq mi)80.01 km2 (30.89 sq mi)
Population density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)4/km2 (10/sq mi)5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age52.8 (M: 51.2, F: 54)47.4 (M: 47.2, F: 47.6)44.7 (M: 43.2, F: 46.1)
Private dwellings185 (total)  144 (total)  206 (total) 
Median household income$51,600$40,832$32,830
References: 2021[5] 2016[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]

Education

A French-language elementary school, École Saint-Tharcisius, is operated by the Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Saint-Tharcisius". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Saint-Tharcisius". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. "Saint-Tharcisius (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  4. "Saint-Tharcisius". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. George (2015-05-04). "Saint-Tharcisius". Histoire du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  9. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  10. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  11. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  13. "Saint-Vianney et Saint-Tharcisius". Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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