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 UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
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
Population: 399 (-7.4% from 2006) 431 (-4.9% from 2001)
Land area: 88.07 km2 (34.00 sq mi) 88.07 km2 (34.00 sq mi)
Population density: 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age: 52.6 (M: 53.5, F: 51.6) 49.7 (M: 49.4, F: 50.1)
Total private dwellings: 229 232
Median household income: $40,716 $24,041
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[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 (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 11030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in 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.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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