Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël

Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël (2011 pop.: 955) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick; its name is sometimes abbreviated Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël.

Village of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël
Village

Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°47′N 64°34′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishShippagan
IncorporatedMay 12, 1986
Government
  TypeTown Council
  MayorConrad Godin
Area
  Total15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total955
  Density61.2/km2 (159/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
3.8%
  Dwellings
443
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8T
Area code(s)506
Highways Route 305
Websitewww.ste-marie-st-raphael.ca

Located on Lamèque Island, the village was formed by the incorporation of most of the local service district of St. Raphael sur-Mer and a small part of the neighbouring LSD of Haut-Lamèque.[2] Contrary to frequent citation, it was not formed by an amalgamation involving a village called Sainte-Marie.

History

In May 1971, an anxious Acadian fishing population demanded a public hearing into the safety of the Marc Guylaine, and 400 people met at the Saint-Raphaël community centre where an "action group" was commissioned to study the issue. Ultimately the last of the "cursed" sister ships was found to be unseaworthy.[3]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël community profile
2011 2006
Population: 955 (-3.8% from 2006) 993 (-12.5% from 2001)
Land area: 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi) 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Population density: 61.2/km2 (159/sq mi) 63.6/km2 (165/sq mi)
Median age: 48.5 (M: 48.2, F: 49.0) 44.1 (M: 43.2, F: 44.9)
Total private dwellings: 443 437
Median household income: $41,422 $38,668
References: 2011[1] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, New Brunswick[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,201    
1996 1,185−1.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,135−4.2%
2006 993−12.5%
YearPop.±%
2011 955−3.8%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, New Brunswick[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
960
940 3.1% 97.92% 15 25.0% 1.56% 5 n/a% 0.52% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2006
990
970 13.8% 97.98% 20 100.0% 2.02% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,135
1,125 4.3% 99.12% 10 0.0% 0.88% 0 100.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,195
1,175 n/a 98.33% 10 n/a 0.84% 10 n/a 0.84% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  2. Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act.
  3. Davis, Nanciellen. Ethnicity and Ethnic Group Persistence in an Acadian Village in Maritime Canada (New York, 1985), pp. 194-202
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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