Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matanie Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg | |
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| Motto: S'unir pour progresser | |
 Location within La Matanie RCM | |
  Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′N 67°07′W / 48.850°N 67.117°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matanie |
| Settled | 1930 |
| Constituted | May 1, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jocelyn Bergeron |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.93 km2 (43.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 113.96 km2 (44.00 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 163 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  1.2% |
| • Dwellings | 93 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Quebec (1981-2010): 352m | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
6.4 (43.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.4 (−1.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−2.5 (27.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.0 (−40.0) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 91.2 (3.59) |
68.8 (2.71) |
75.8 (2.98) |
69.3 (2.73) |
89.7 (3.53) |
106.3 (4.19) |
112.6 (4.43) |
100.5 (3.96) |
108.0 (4.25) |
104.8 (4.13) |
104.1 (4.10) |
107.2 (4.22) |
1,138.3 (44.82) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 81.0 (31.9) |
62.9 (24.8) |
65.3 (25.7) |
38.3 (15.1) |
4.8 (1.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
11.7 (4.6) |
56.3 (22.2) |
95.0 (37.4) |
415.3 (163.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 178.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 15.1 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 16.1 | 74.1 |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg had a population of 163 living in 73 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -1.2% from its 2016 population of 165. With a land area of 113.96 km2 (44.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Canada census – Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163 (-1.2% from 2016) | 165 (−14.5% from 2011) | 193 (−11.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 113.96 km2 (44.00 sq mi) | 114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi) | 114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56.0 (M: 59.2, F: 53.6) | 57.0 (M: 57.2, F: 56.5) | 51.4 (M: 52.8, F: 46.9) |
| Private dwellings | 93 (total) 73 (occupied) | 130 (total) 73 (occupied) | 109 (total) |
| Median household income | $.N/A | $46,464 | $.N/A |
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| 2016 Population figure based on revised counts. Source: Statistics Canada[11][12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100.0%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56875". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 08010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ a b c "Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg (Code 2408010) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Quebec". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
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