Saint-Elphège

Saint-Elphège
Parish municipality
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Saint-Elphège is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Elphège
Saint-Elphège
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°03′N 72°42′W / 46.05°N 72.7°W / 46.05; -72.7[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedMarch 12, 1886
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorMario Lefebvre
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
42.20 km2 (16.29 sq mi)
 • Land40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
251
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 7.0%
 • Dwellings
110
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1J0
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-226
Websitewww.st-elphege.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Elphège (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɛlfɛʒ]) is a parish municipality located on the east bank of the Saint-François River in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 251.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Elphège had a population of 251 living in 102 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of −7% from its 2016 population of 270. With a land area of 40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.2/km2 (16.0/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 251 Increase 7.0%
2016 270 Decrease 7.5%
2011 292 Increase 7.7%
2006 271 Decrease 7.8%
2001 294 Decrease 8.4%
1996 321 Increase 0.3%
1991 320 Decrease 2.7%
1986 329 Increase 4.4%
1981 315 Decrease 6.8%
1976 338 Decrease 6.1%
1971 360 Decrease 11.1%
1966 405 Decrease 1.5%
1961 411 Decrease 12.0%
1956 467 Increase 3.5%
1951 451 Decrease 17.6%
1941 547 Decrease 5.9%
1931 581 Decrease 14.3%
1921 678 Increase 18.1%
1911 574 Decrease 19.9%
1901 717 Increase 0.7%
1891 712 N/A

Mother tongue language (2021)[7]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 245 96.1%
English only 0 0.0%
Both English and French 0 0.0%
Other languages 5 2.0%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 56245". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Elphège". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Elphège, Quebec
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ↑ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Elphège, Quebec
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