Saint-Éloi is a parish municipality in the region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. Its population was 310 in the Canada 2021 Census.
Saint-Éloi | |
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 Location within Les Basques RCM | |
  Saint-Éloi Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′N 69°14′W / 48.03°N 69.23°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Les Basques |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gisèle Saindon |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata —Les Basques |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.90 km2 (25.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 310 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  8.4% |
| • Dwellings | 151 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
History
editOn March 9, 1848, the parish of Saint-Éloi was canonically erected by separating an area from the parishes of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de L'Isle-Verte and Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de Trois-Pistoles. It was erected civilly on the following June 13. Parish registers were also opened in 1848. The first parish priest was Thomas Aubert from Gaspé. Previously, the parish had been served by the parish priests of Trois-Pistoles and L'Isle-Verte. The first chapel was built in 1849 and in 1853, the post office was opened under the name of Saint-Éloi.
The municipality of Saint-Éloi was officially created on July 1st 1855. The municipality lost an important part of its territory in 1883 when Saint-Cyprien (then called Hocquart) was separated from Saint-Éloi. On September 14, 1924, the first cornerstone of the current church was blessed. On 15 September 1926, the first mass was celebrated in the current church.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,397 | — |
| 1871 | 1,134 | −18.8% |
| 1881 | 1,193 | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 913 | −23.5% |
| 1901 | 970 | +6.2% |
| 1911 | 929 | −4.2% |
| 1921 | 900 | −3.1% |
| 1931 | 935 | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 902 | −3.5% |
| 1951 | 855 | −5.2% |
| 1956 | 837 | −2.1% |
| 1961 | 814 | −2.7% |
| 1966 | 697 | −14.4% |
| 1971 | 589 | −15.5% |
| 1976 | 502 | −14.8% |
| 1981 | 480 | −4.4% |
| 1986 | 404 | −15.8% |
| 1991 | 352 | −12.9% |
| 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]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 310 (+8.4% from 2016) | 286 (-8.0% from 2011) | 311 (-8.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi) | 66.11 km2 (25.53 sq mi) | 66.80 km2 (25.79 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.8 (M: 54.8, F: 54.8) | 53.8 (M: 55.2, F: 52.2) | 48.9 (M: 49.0, F: 48.8) |
| Private dwellings | 151 (total) | 144 (total) | 137 (total) |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $47,104 | $49,255 |
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English
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French & English
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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310
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310 | 8.8%
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100.0% | 0 |  0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 |  100.0%
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0.0% | |||||
2016
|
290
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285 | 6.6%
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98.3% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 5 | n/a%
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1.7% | |||||
2011
|
310
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305 | 3.2%
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98.4% | 5 | n/a%
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1.6% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.0% | |||||
2006
|
345
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315 | 7.4%
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91.3% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 30 | n/a%
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8.7% | |||||
2001
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340
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340 | 0.0%
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100.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | |||||
1996
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340
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340 | n/a | 100.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | |||||
Notable people
editNotable people born in Saint-Éloi include jazz musician Alain Caron and Quebec premier Adélard Godbout.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56240". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 11035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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