Grosses-Roches

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Grosses-Roches
Municipality
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Location within La Matanie RCM
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Grosses-Roches
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°56′N67°10′W / 48.933°N 67.167°W / 48.933; -67.167 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matanie
Settledmid 19th century
ConstitutedAugust 19, 1939
Government
[2]
 • MayorBruno Fournier
 •  Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 •  Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total63.95 km2 (24.69 sq mi)
 • Land63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total375
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease2.svg 4.8%
 • Dwellings
261
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 1K0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
HighwaysQc132.svg R-132
Website municipalite.grossesroches.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Grosses-Roches is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

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History

Settlement began in the mid-19th century and the place was called Grosses-Roches (French for "big rocks"), referring to a large number of small, rounded, brownish rocks. In 1870, the parish of Saints-Sept-Frères was founded. In 1881, the post office opened. [1]

On August 19, 1939, the Municipality of Grosses-Roches was formed when it ceded from the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Félicité. [1] [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grosses-Roches had a population of 375 living in 206 of its 261 total private dwellings, a change of -4.8% from its 2016 population of 394. With a land area of 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.9/km2 (15.3/sq mi) in 2021. [3]

Canada census – Grosses-Roches community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population375 (-4.8% from 2016)394 (-4.1% from 2011)411 (-1.2% from 2006)
Land area63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi)63.65 km2 (24.58 sq mi)
Population density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age61.2 (M: 62.4, F: 58.8)59.1 (M: 59.9, F: 58.1)52.9 (M: 54.1, F: 51.7)
Private dwellings261 (total)  206 (occupied)280 (total)  209 (occupied)250 (total) 
Median household income$41,600$34,432$28,942
Notes: 2016 Data based on population and dwelling count amendments. [5]
References: 2021 [6] 2016 [7] 2011 [8] earlier [9] [10]
Historical Census Data - Grosses-Roches, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1941 807—    
1951 886+9.8%
1956 904+2.0%
1961 804−11.1%
1966 697−13.3%
1971 639−8.3%
YearPop.±%
1976 599−6.3%
1981 561−6.3%
1986 580+3.4%
1991 517−10.9%
1996 493−4.6%
2001 457−7.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 416−9.0%
2011 411−1.2%
2016 394−4.1%
2021 375−4.8%
2016 Population based on revised count.
Source: Statistics Canada [11]

Government

List of former mayors:

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 27260". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 08015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. 1 2 3 "Grosses-Roches (Code 2408015) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Grosses-Roches (municipalité) 19.8.1939 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  9. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
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