Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

Sainte-Françoise
Parish municipality

Location within Les Basques RCM
Sainte-Françoise

Location in eastern Quebec

Coordinates: 48°06′N 69°04′W / 48.1°N 69.07°W / 48.1; -69.07Coordinates: 48°06′N 69°04′W / 48.1°N 69.07°W / 48.1; -69.07[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM Les Basques
Constituted December 6, 1873
Government[2]
  Mayor Simon Lavoie
  Federal riding Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
  Prov. riding Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area[2][3]
  Total 89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
  Land 88.07 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 399
  Density 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 7.4%
  Dwellings 229
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0L 3B0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 293
Route 296

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

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 399 (-7.4% from 2006) 431 (-4.9% from 2001) 453 (-3.0% from 1996)
Land area: 88.07 km2 (34.00 sq mi) 88.07 km2 (34.00 sq mi) 88.06 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population density: 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age: 52.6 (M: 53.5, F: 51.6) 49.7 (M: 49.4, F: 50.1) 45.6 (M: 45.5, F: 45.8)
Total private dwellings: 229 232 204
Median household income: $40,716 $24,041 $35,685
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] 2001[6]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 506    
1996 467−7.7%
2001 453−3.0%
2006 431−4.9%
2011 399−7.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec[7]
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. Reference number 56176 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 11030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2411030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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