Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

This article is about the municipality in Côte-Nord. For the unorganized territory in Gaspésie, see Rivière-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie, Quebec.
Rivière-Saint-Jean
Municipality
Rivière-Saint-Jean

Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.

Coordinates: 50°18′N 64°20′W / 50.300°N 64.333°W / 50.300; -64.333Coordinates: 50°18′N 64°20′W / 50.300°N 64.333°W / 50.300; -64.333[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Côte-Nord
RCM Minganie
Constituted January 1, 1966
Government[2]
 • Mayor Josée Brunet
 • Federal riding Manicouagan
 • Prov. riding Duplessis
Area[2][3]
 • Total 734.30 km2 (283.51 sq mi)
 • Land 522.57 km2 (201.77 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 239
 • Density 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 8.1%
 • Dwellings 150
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0G 2N0
Area code(s) 418
Highways Route 138

Rivière-Saint-Jean is a municipality and village in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

In addition to the village of Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 239 (-8.1% from 2006) 260 (-9.4% from 2001) 287 (-10.0% from 1996)
Land area: 522.57 km2 (201.77 sq mi) 522.57 km2 (201.77 sq mi) 522.58 km2 (201.77 sq mi)
Population density: 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age: 50.1 (M: 50.3, F: 49.8) 48.8 (M: 48.8, F: 48.8) 41.8 (M: 42.0, F: 41.8)
Total private dwellings: 150 146 153
Median household income: $.N/A $29,727 $41,961
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 317—    
1996 319+0.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 287−10.0%
2006 260−9.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 239−8.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
240
 240 Decrease 4.0% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2006
260
 250 Decrease 10.7% 96.15% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 3.85%
2001
295
 280 Decrease 11.1% 94.92% 15 Increase n/a% 5.08% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
315
 315 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 53657 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 "Rivière-Saint-Jean". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rivière-Saint-Jean census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Lac-Jérôme
Rivière-au-Tonnerre Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
   Rivière-Saint-Jean  
Gulf of Saint Lawrence (Jacques Cartier Strait)
L'Île-d'Anticosti


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