Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël

Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël (unofficially Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël) is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Île-de-Lamèque.

Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël
Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël
Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël is located in New Brunswick
Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël

Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°47′N 64°34′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishShippagan
TownÎle-de-Lamèque
IncorporatedMay 12, 1986
Area
[1]
 • Land15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total820
 • Density51.8/km2 (134/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Decrease 6.7%
 • Dwellings
433
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8T
Area code506
Highways Route 305
Websitewww.ste-marie-st-raphael.ca

Located on Lamèque Island, the village was formed by the incorporation of most of the local service district (LSD) of St. Raphael sur-Mer and a small part of the neighbouring LSD of Haut-Lamèque.[2] Contrary to frequent citation, it was not formed by an amalgamation involving a village named Sainte-Marie.

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

In May 1971, an anxious Acadian fishing population demanded a public hearing into the safety of the Marc Guylaine, and 400 people met at the Saint-Raphaël community centre where an "action group" was commissioned to study the issue. Ultimately the last of the "cursed" sister ships was found to be unseaworthy.[3]

On 1 January 2023, Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël amalgamated with the town of Lamèque and all or part of ten local service districts to form the new town of Île-de-Lamèque.[4][5] The community's name remains in official use.[6]

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, New Brunswick[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,201—    
1996 1,185−1.3%
2001 1,135−4.2%
2006 993−12.5%
2011 955−3.8%
2016 879−8.0%
2021 820−6.7%
Source: [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël had a population of 820 living in 395 of its 433 total private dwellings, a change of -6.7% from its 2016 population of 879. With a land area of 15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.8/km2 (134.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Canada census – Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël community profile
20212011
Population820 (-6.7% from 2016)955 (-3.8% from 2006)
Land area15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi)15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Population density51.8/km2 (134/sq mi)61.2/km2 (159/sq mi)
Median age56.8 (M: 56, F: 58.4)48.5 (M: 48.2, F: 49.0)
Private dwellings395 (total)  443 (total) 
Median household income$41,422
References: 2021[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, New Brunswick[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
960
 940 Decrease 3.1% 97.92% 15 Decrease 25.0% 1.56% 5 Increase n/a% 0.52% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
990
 970 Decrease 13.8% 97.98% 20 Increase 100.0% 2.02% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,135
 1,125 Decrease 4.3% 99.12% 10 Steady 0.0% 0.88% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,195
 1,175 n/a 98.33% 10 n/a 0.84% 10 n/a 0.84% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act.
  3. Davis, Nanciellen. Ethnicity and Ethnic Group Persistence in an Acadian Village in Maritime Canada (New York, 1985), pp. 194-202
  4. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  9. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  10. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

47°47′N 64°34′W


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