Saint-Tharcisius
Saint-Tharcisius | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Foi, Fraternité, Travail | |
 Location within La Matapédia RCM. | |
  Saint-Tharcisius Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′47″N 67°20′26″W / 48.54639°N 67.34056°W[1][2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matapédia |
| Settled | 1912 |
| Constituted | December 4, 1937 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renaud Arguin |
| • Federal riding | Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
• Total | 411 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.4% |
| • Dwellings | 199 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-195 |
| Website | saint-tharcisius |
Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.[5]
The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.[2]
History
[edit]Saint-Tharcisius was created in 1937 from merging a section of Saint-Benoît-Joseph-Labre with territories hitherto devoid of municipal organisation. In 1965, a section of Saint-Tharcisius was taken for the creation of Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs.[6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Tharcisius had a population of 411 living in 185 of its 199 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 421. With a land area of 78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km2 (13.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1941 | 1,131 | — |
| 1951 | 1,220 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 1,307 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 1,285 | −1.7% |
| 1966 | 999 | −22.3% |
| 1971 | 892 | −10.7% |
| 1976 | 748 | −16.1% |
| 1981 | 706 | −5.6% |
| 1986 | 636 | −9.9% |
| 1991 | 571 | −10.2% |
| 1996 | 557 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 503 | −9.7% |
| 2006 | 480 | −4.6% |
| 2011 | 464 | −3.3% |
| 2016 | 421 | −9.3% |
| 2021 | 411 | −2.4% |
Mother tongue (2021):[4]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.2%
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 411 (-2.4% from 2016) | 315 (-32.1% from 2011) | 464 (-3.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi) | 79.11 km2 (30.54 sq mi) | 80.01 km2 (30.89 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) | 4/km2 (10/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.8 (M: 51.2, F: 54) | 47.4 (M: 47.2, F: 47.6) | 44.7 (M: 43.2, F: 46.1) |
| Private dwellings | 185 (total) | 144 (total) | 206 (total) |
| Median household income | $51,600 | $40,832 | $32,830 |
Government
[edit]Municipal council (as of 2024):[13]
- Mayor: Renaud Arguin
- Councillors: Sophie Lapointe, Sylvie Simoneau, Michel Gagné, Micheline Jean, Donald Clément, Annie Jalbert
Education
[edit]A French-language elementary school, École Saint-Tharcisius, is operated by the Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saint-Tharcisius". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Saint-Tharcisius (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ a b "Saint-Tharcisius". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ a b c d "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ George (2015-05-04). "Saint-Tharcisius". Histoire du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ https://histoire-du-quebec.ca/st-tharcisius/
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Conseil municipal - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". saint-tharcisius.ca. MRC La Matapédia. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Saint-Vianney et Saint-Tharcisius". Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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