Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg

Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg
Parish municipality
Motto:  S'unir pour progresser
Location within La Matanie RCM
Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°51′N67°07′W / 48.850°N 67.117°W / 48.850; -67.117 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matanie
Settled	1930
Constituted	May 1, 1954
Government [2]
• Mayor	Jocelyn Bergeron
•  Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
•  Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2] [3]
• Total	113.93 km2 (43.99 sq mi)
• Land	113.96 km2 (44.00 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population  (2021) [3]
• Total	163
• Density	1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	1.2%
• Dwellings	93
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2R0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.st-jeandecherbourg.ca

Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matanie Regional County Municipality.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Quebec (1981-2010): 352m
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	10.5 (50.9)	9.5 (49.1)	15.5 (59.9)	26.5 (79.7)	29.5 (85.1)	33.0 (91.4)	33.5 (92.3)	31.5 (88.7)	29.5 (85.1)	25.0 (77.0)	19.0 (66.2)	11.1 (52.0)	33.5 (92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−9.5 (14.9)	−7.7 (18.1)	−1.9 (28.6)	4.8 (40.6)	12.8 (55.0)	18.6 (65.5)	21.2 (70.2)	20.0 (68.0)	15.0 (59.0)	7.9 (46.2)	0.7 (33.3)	−5.7 (21.7)	6.4 (43.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.0 (6.8)	−12.3 (9.9)	−6.6 (20.1)	0.6 (33.1)	7.7 (45.9)	13.3 (55.9)	16.3 (61.3)	15.2 (59.4)	10.4 (50.7)	4.1 (39.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	−9.4 (15.1)	1.9 (35.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−18.4 (−1.1)	−17.0 (1.4)	−11.3 (11.7)	−3.7 (25.3)	2.6 (36.7)	8.1 (46.6)	11.4 (52.5)	10.3 (50.5)	5.8 (42.4)	0.4 (32.7)	−5.6 (21.9)	−13.1 (8.4)	−2.5 (27.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−40.0 (−40.0)	−39.4 (−38.9)	−35.6 (−32.1)	−23.3 (−9.9)	−13.3 (8.1)	−5.6 (21.9)	−2.2 (28.0)	−3.3 (26.1)	−7.8 (18.0)	−15.6 (3.9)	−22.2 (−8.0)	−38.9 (−38.0)	−40.0 (−40.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	91.2 (3.59)	68.8 (2.71)	75.8 (2.98)	69.3 (2.73)	89.7 (3.53)	106.3 (4.19)	112.6 (4.43)	100.5 (3.96)	108.0 (4.25)	104.8 (4.13)	104.1 (4.10)	107.2 (4.22)	1,138.3 (44.82)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	81.0 (31.9)	62.9 (24.8)	65.3 (25.7)	38.3 (15.1)	4.8 (1.9)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	11.7 (4.6)	56.3 (22.2)	95.0 (37.4)	415.3 (163.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	15.9	13.9	12.5	12.2	15.0	14.0	15.3	14.6	15.2	17.0	15.5	17.6	178.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	15.1	13.0	11.1	6.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	9.5	16.1	74.1
Source: Environment Canada [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg had a population of 163 living in 73 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -1.2% from its 2016 population of 165. With a land area of 113.96 km² (44.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km² (3.7/sq mi) in 2021. ^[3]

Canada census – Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	163 (-1.2% from 2016)	165 (−14.5% from 2011)	193 (−11.5% from 2006)
Land area	113.96 km2 (44.00 sq mi)	114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi)	114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi)
Population density	1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)	1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)	1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Median age	56.0 (M: 59.2, F: 53.6)	57.0 (M: 57.2, F: 56.5)	51.4 (M: 52.8, F: 46.9)
Private dwellings	93 (total)  73 (occupied)	130 (total)  73 (occupied)	109 (total)
Median household income	$.N/A	$46,464	$.N/A

Notes: Income data suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.
2016 Data based on population and dwelling count amendments. ^[5]
References: 2021 ^[6] 2016 ^[7] 2011 ^[8] earlier ^{[9] [10]}

Historical census populations – Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg

Year Pop. ±% 1956 1,167 —     1961 909 −22.1% 1966 629 −30.8% 1971 471 −25.1% 1976 252 −46.5% 1981 227 −9.9% 1986 219 −3.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1991 230 +5.0% 1996 239 +3.9% 2001 201 −15.9% 2006 218 +8.5% 2011 193 −11.5% 2016 165 −14.5% 2021 163 −1.2%
2016 Population figure based on revised counts. Source: Statistics Canada [11] [12]

Mother tongue: ^[6]

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 100.0%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56875". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 08010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
3. "Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg (Code 2408010) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2024-09-06.
4. "Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Quebec". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved February 20, 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 2022-12-20.
7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
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, 2021 census
12. "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.

External links

• Official website