Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

Sainte-Françoise is a parish municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.

Sainte-Françoise
Parish municipality
Location within Les Basques RCM
Location within Les Basques RCM
Sainte-Françoise is located in Eastern Quebec
Sainte-Françoise
Sainte-Françoise
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48.1°N 69.07°W / 48.1; -69.07[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLes Basques
ConstitutedDecember 6, 1873
Government
[2]
 • MayorSimon Lavoie
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
 • Land88.07 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total399
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 7.4%
 • Dwellings
229
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 3B0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-293
R-296

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 506—    
1996 467−7.7%
2001 453−3.0%
2006 431−4.9%
2011 399−7.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Françoise had a population of 383 living in 192 of its 209 total private dwellings, a change of -0.8% from its 2016 population of 386. With a land area of 88.83 km2 (34.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.3/km2 (11.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Sainte-Françoise community profile
20212011
Population383 (-0.8% from 2016)399 (-7.4% from 2006)
Land area88.83 km2 (34.30 sq mi)88.07 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age56 (M: 55.6, F: 56)52.6 (M: 53.5, F: 51.6)
Private dwellings190 (total)  229 (total) 
Median household income$40,716
References: 2021[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[4]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
405
 395 Decrease 3.7% 97.53% 5 Increase n/a% 1.23% 5 Increase n/a% 1.23% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2006
420
 410 Decrease 8.9% 97.62% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 2.38%
2001
450
 450 Decrease 3.2% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
465
 465 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 56176 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 11030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec (Code 2411030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.