Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Saint-Charles-Garnier | |
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| Parish municipality | |
.jpg) Downtown Saint-Charles-Garnier | |
 Location within La Mitis RCM | |
  Saint-Charles-GarnierLocation in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°03′W / 48.333°N 68.050°W / 48.333; -68.050 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Mitis |
| Constituted | January 1, 1966 |
| Named for | Charles Garnier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Pierre Bélanger |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.80 km (32.74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 84.79 km (32.74 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 222 |
| • Density | 2.6/km (7/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  7.5% |
| • Dwellings | 151 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0K 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-298 |
| Website | www.municipalite. saint-charles-garnier.qc.ca |
Saint-Charles-Garnier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃaʁl ɡaʁnje]) is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
History
Settlers began arriving in the area at the end of 1935. They came mainly from Priceville, Saint-Fabien, Sainte-Flavie, Saint-François-Xavier-des-Hauteurs and Saint-Simon-de-la-Baie-Ha! Ha!. A Catholic service was opened in 1937 and the first parish priest was appointed. The parish of Saint-Charles-Garnier was canonically erected in 1954. The municipality was officially created in 1966 and took the same name as the church.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Charles-Garnier had a population of 222 living in 110 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of -7.5% from its 2016 population of 240. With a land area of 84.79 km (32.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.6/km (6.8/sq mi) in 2021.
Canada census – Saint-Charles-Garnier community profile| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222 (-7.5% from 2016) | 240 (-11.4% from 2011) | 271 (-9.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 84.79 km (32.74 sq mi) | 84.77 km (32.73 sq mi) | 85.07 km (32.85 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.6/km (6.7/sq mi) | 2.8/km (7.3/sq mi) | 3.2/km (8.3/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56.8 (M: 56.8, F: 56.0) | 53.6 (M: 53.2, F: 54.0) | 48.9 (M: 50.5, F: 47.8) |
| Private dwellings | 151 (total) 10 (occupied) | 146 (total) | 149 (total) |
| Median household income | $n/a | $n/a | $36,312 |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55828". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 09010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Charles-Garnier, Paroisse (Municipalité de), Quebec". 15 December 2022.
- "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 2024-12-10.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Saint-Charles-Garnier at Wikimedia Commons
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