Saint-Clément, Quebec

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Saint-Clément
Municipality
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Location within Les Basques RCM
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Saint-Clément
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°55′N69°06′W / 47.92°N 69.1°W / 47.92; -69.1 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM Les Basques
Constituted1 January 1885
Government
[2]
  MayorGabriel Belzile
   Federal riding Rimouski—La Matapédia
   Prov. riding Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
Area
  Total
79.90 km2 (30.85 sq mi)
  Land86.72 km2 (33.48 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2021) [3]
  Total
479
  Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 4.1%
  Dwellings
231
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
HighwaysQc293.svg R-293
Website www.st-clement.ca

Saint-Clément (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃klemɑ̃] ) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.

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Geography

The territory of Saint-Clément is crossed by several rivers, including several rapids. The Trois Pistoles River forms the south-eastern boundary of the municipality, then flows north-west through it. The Mariakèche River crosses the south-west and then delimits the north-east of the municipality up to its confluence with the Trois Pistoles River. The Rivière Sénescoupé crosses the south of the municipality and flows northeast to its confluence with the Trois Pistoles River in the centre-east.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Clément community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population479 (+4.1% from 2016)460 (-7.8% from 2011)499 (-4.2% from 2006)
Land area86.72 km2 (33.48 sq mi)86.84 km2 (33.53 sq mi)87.98 km2 (33.97 sq mi)
Population density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age45.6 (M: 46, F: 44)44.5 (M: 45.3, F: 43.0)43.4 (M: 44.5, F: 42.4)
Private dwellings215 (total) 231 (total) 235 (total) 
Median household income$56,800$50,560$43,675
References: 2021 [4] 2016 [5] 2011 [6]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Clément, Quebec [7]
YearPop.±%
1891 833    
1901 1,024+22.9%
1911 1,208+18.0%
1921 1,234+2.2%
1931 1,204−2.4%
1941 1,219+1.2%
1951 1,217−0.2%
1956 1,259+3.5%
1961 1,213−3.7%
1966 1,018−16.1%
1971 846−16.9%
1976 711−16.0%
1981 657−7.6%
1986 623−5.2%
1991 580−6.9%
1996 566−2.4%
2001 531−6.2%
2006 521−1.9%
2011 499−4.2%
2016 460−7.8%
2021 479+4.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Clément, Quebec [7]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2021
475
465Increase2.svg 2.2%97.9%5Increase2.svg n/a%1.1%10Increase2.svg 100.0%2.1%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%
2016
460
455Decrease2.svg 8.1%98.9%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.0%5Increase2.svg n/a%1.1%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%
2011
500
495Decrease2.svg 3.9%99.0%5Increase2.svg n/a%1.0%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%
2006
515
515Decrease2.svg 1.9%100.0%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%
2001
525
525Decrease2.svg 12.5%100.0%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.0%
1996
600
600n/a100.0%0n/a0.0%0n/a0.0%0n/a0.0%

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55841". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 11005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052411005&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Saint-Cl%E9ment
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census