Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ simɔ̃ də ʁimuski]) is a municipality in the Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 455.[2][3] Before 2020 it was known as Saint-Simon.
Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski | |
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_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Les Basques RCM | |
  Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′N 69°03′W / 48.2°N 69.05°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Les Basques |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Marcoux |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata —Les Basques |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.30 km2 (28.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 74.84 km2 (28.90 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
• Total | 455 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  6.8% |
| • Dwellings | 333 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editPopulation
editCanada census – Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 455 (+6.8% from 2016) | 426 (-2.7% from 2011) | 438 (+0.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 74.84 km2 (28.90 sq mi) | 75.01 km2 (28.96 sq mi) | 75.07 km2 (28.98 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.8 (M: 60.4, F: 61.2) | 57.6 (M: 57.8, F: 57.4) | 54.1 (M: 53.9, F: 54.3) |
| Private dwellings | 333 (total) | 330 (total) | 332 (total) |
| Median household income | $57,200 | $45,056 | $41,466 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,951 | — |
| 1871 | 1,186 | −39.2% |
| 1881 | 1,266 | +6.7% |
| 1891 | 998 | −21.2% |
| 1901 | 798 | −20.0% |
| 1911 | 766 | −4.0% |
| 1921 | 805 | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 905 | +12.4% |
| 1941 | 911 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 905 | −0.7% |
| 1956 | 880 | −2.8% |
| 1961 | 888 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 906 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 763 | −15.8% |
| 1976 | 675 | −11.5% |
| 1981 | 602 | −10.8% |
| 1986 | 502 | −16.6% |
| 1991 | 491 | −2.2% |
| 1996 | 504 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 451 | −10.5% |
| 2006 | 437 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 438 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 426 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 455 | +6.8% |
Language
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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455
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450 | 7.1%
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98.9% | 5 |  0.0%
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1.1% | 5 | n/a%
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1.1% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | |||||
2016
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425
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420 |  3.4%
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98.8% | 5 | 0.0%
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1.2% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | |||||
2011
|
440
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435 | 4.6%
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98.9% | 5 | n/a%
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1.1% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.0% | |||||
2006
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435
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415 | 6.7%
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95.4% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 20 | n/a%
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4.6% | |||||
2001
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0
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445 | 11.9%
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100.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | |||||
1996
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505
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505 | n/a | 100.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57653". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 11055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski (Code 2411055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
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