Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent

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

Sainte-Françoise
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°06′N 69°04′W / 48.1°N 69.07°W / 48.1; -69.07[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLes Basques
ConstitutedDecember 6, 1873
Government
 • MayorSimon Lavoie
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
 • Total89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
 • Land88.83 km2 (34.30 sq mi)
Population
 • Total383
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 0.8%
 • Dwellings
209
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-293
R-296
Websitesainte-francoise.org

Demographics

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Historical Census Data - Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1881 659—    
1891 704+6.8%
1901 708+0.6%
1911 890+25.7%
1921 1,060+19.1%
1931 1,074+1.3%
1941 1,136+5.8%
1951 1,176+3.5%
1956 1,236+5.1%
1961 1,073−13.2%
1966 934−13.0%
1971 763−18.3%
1976 647−15.2%
1981 601−7.1%
1986 570−5.2%
1991 506−11.2%
1996 467−7.7%
2001 453−3.0%
2006 431−4.9%
2011 399−7.4%
2016 386−3.3%
2021 383−0.8%

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
202120162011
Population383 (-0.8% from 2016)386 (-3.3% from 2011)399 (-7.4% from 2006)
Land area88.83 km2 (34.30 sq mi)88.88 km2 (34.32 sq mi)88.07 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age56 (M: 55.6, F: 56)54.4 (M: 55.4, F: 53.4)52.6 (M: 53.5, F: 51.6)
Private dwellings209 (total)  213 (total)  229 (total) 
Median household income$50,000$43,328$40,716
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
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 %
2021
385
380   1.3% 98.7% 5   0.0% 1.3% 5   n/a% 1.3% 0   0.0% 0.0%
2016
385
385   2.5% 100.0% 5   0.0% 1.3% 0   100.0% 0.0% 0   0.0% 0.0%
2011
405
395   3.7% 97.5% 5   n/a% 1.2% 5   n/a% 1.2% 0   100.0% 0.0%
2006
420
410   8.9% 97.6% 0   0.0% 0.0% 0   0.0% 0.0% 10   n/a% 2.4%
2001
450
450   3.2% 100.0% 0   0.0% 0.0% 0   0.0% 0.0% 0   0.0% 0.0%
1996
465
465 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

See also

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References

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  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 https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=sainte%2DFrancoise&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052411030&HEADERlist=0
  4. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 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. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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