Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
48°06′N 69°04′W / 48.1°N 69.07°W / 48.1; -69.07[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionBas-Saint-LaurentRCMLes BasquesConstitutedDecember 6, 1873Government • MayorSimon Lavoie • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-TémiscouataArea • 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
229Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581Highways R-293
R-296

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

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

External links

  • Media related to Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons


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