Saint-Éloi, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°02′N 69°14′W / 48.03°N 69.23°W / 48.03; -69.23
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Saint-Éloi
Parish municipality
Location within Les Basques RCM
Location within Les Basques RCM
Saint-Éloi is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Éloi
Saint-Éloi
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°02′N 69°14′W / 48.03°N 69.23°W / 48.03; -69.23[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLes Basques
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorMario St-Louis
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total65.90 km2 (25.44 sq mi)
 • Land65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total310
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 8.4%
 • Dwellings
151
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 2V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-eloi.qc.ca

Saint-Éloi is a parish municipality in the region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. Its population was 310 in the Canada 2021 Census.

Demographics[edit]

Historical Census Data – Saint-Éloi, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 352—    
1996 340−3.4%
2001 340+0.0%
2006 338−0.6%
2011 311−8.0%
2016 286−8.0%
2021 310+8.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Éloi had a population of 310 living in 136 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 286. With a land area of 65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.7/km2 (12.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Saint-Éloi community profile
20212011
Population310 (+8.4% from 2016)311 (-8.0% from 2006)
Land area65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)66.80 km2 (25.79 sq mi)
Population density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age54.8 (M: 54.8, F: 54.8)48.9 (M: 49.0, F: 48.8)
Private dwellings140 (total)  137 (total) 
Median household income$49,255
References: 2021[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Canada Census Mother Tongue – Saint-Éloi, Quebec[4]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
310
 305 Decrease 3.2% 98.39% 5 Increase n/a% 1.61% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2006
345
 315 Decrease 7.4% 91.30% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 30 Increase n/a% 8.70%
2001
340
 340 Steady 0.0% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
340
 340 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable residents[edit]

Notable people born in Saint-Éloi include jazz musician Alain Caron and Quebec premier Adélard Godbout.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56240". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 11035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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