Sainte-Florence, Quebec

Sainte-Florence is a Canadian forestry village in the province of Quebec, located in the Matapédia Valley in the Gaspé Peninsula.

Sainte-Florence
Municipality
Motto(s): 
Travail, Foi, Honneur
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Sainte-Florence is located in Eastern Quebec
Sainte-Florence
Sainte-Florence
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°16′N 67°14′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
ConstitutedApril 12, 1911
Government
[2]
 • MayorGaston Martin
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total102.60 km2 (39.61 sq mi)
 • Land103.48 km2 (39.95 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total367
 • Density3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 4.4%
 • Dwellings
207
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 2M0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.sainte-florence.com

The municipality had a population of 367 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Réjeanne Doiron
  • Councillors: Pierrette Bérubé, Lauraine Gendron, Nelson Barrest, Henri Lafrance, Carol Poitras, France Lepage

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Florence had a population of 367 living in 187 of its 207 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 384. With a land area of 103.48 km2 (39.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population
Canada census – Sainte-Florence community profile
202120162011
Population367 (-4.4% from 2016)384 (-7.2% from 2011)414 (-9.6% from 2006)
Land area103.48 km2 (39.95 sq mi)103.57 km2 (39.99 sq mi)103.05 km2 (39.79 sq mi)
Population density3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 57.2, F: 55.6)54.5 (M: 54.1, F: 55.5)54.0 (M: 53.5, F: 54.2)
Private dwellings185 (total)  209 (total)  215 (total) 
Median household income$40,768$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.
Population in 1996: 546[6] (-2.0% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 557[6]
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 56172 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Sainte-Florence". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Sainte-Florence, Municipalité". 26 October 2022.
  4. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Sainte-Florence, Municipalité". 26 October 2022.
  5. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Sainte-Florence, Municipalité". 26 October 2022.
  6. "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  7. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  9. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  10. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.



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