Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski
Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski | |
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_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Les Basques RCM | |
  Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′N 69°03′W / 48.2°N 69.05°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Les Basques |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francis Beaulieu |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski-Neigette—Mitis—Matapédia—Les Basques |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata–Les Basques |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.30 km2 (28.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 74.84 km2 (28.90 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 455 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  6.8% |
| • Dwellings | 333 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ simɔ̃ də ʁimuski]) is a municipality in the Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 455. Before 2020 it was known as Saint-Simon.
History
he first settler in the area was Régis Jean, originally from Port-Joli, who settled there in 1796. In 1823, the christian parish of Saint-Simon was founded. Until 1827, it was served by the parish priests of Trois-Pistoles. It received its first resident parish priest in 1827. On 10 December 1828, the parish was canonically established. It was civilly established on 12 February 1835. Its parish registers were opened in 1836. Abbé Germain Siméon Marceau was the first parish priest of Saint-Simon from 1838 to 1872. The present church is the parish’s first church and is the oldest church in the Archdiocese of Rimouski.
In 1855, the municipality of Saint-Simon-de-la-Baie-Ha! Ha! was officially founded. In 1865, the municipality of Saint-Mathieu-de-Rioux was established by separating away from Saint-Simon-de-la-Baie-Ha! Ha!. During the early 20th century, the name of the municipality was shortened to become simply Saint-Simon.
On 21 March 2020, the parish municipality of Saint-Simon changed its name to ‘Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski’ and changed its status to that of a regular municipality.
Demographics
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 455 (+6.8% from 2016) | 426 (-2.7% from 2011) | 438 (+0.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 74.84 km2 (28.90 sq mi) | 75.01 km2 (28.96 sq mi) | 75.07 km2 (28.98 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.8 (M: 60.4, F: 61.2) | 57.6 (M: 57.8, F: 57.4) | 54.1 (M: 53.9, F: 54.3) |
| Private dwellings | 333 (total) | 330 (total) | 332 (total) |
| Median household income | $57,200 | $45,056 | $41,466 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,951 | — |
| 1871 | 1,186 | −39.2% |
| 1881 | 1,266 | +6.7% |
| 1891 | 998 | −21.2% |
| 1901 | 798 | −20.0% |
| 1911 | 766 | −4.0% |
| 1921 | 805 | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 905 | +12.4% |
| 1941 | 911 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 905 | −0.7% |
| 1956 | 880 | −2.8% |
| 1961 | 888 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 906 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 763 | −15.8% |
| 1976 | 675 | −11.5% |
| 1981 | 602 | −10.8% |
| 1986 | 502 | −16.6% |
| 1991 | 491 | −2.2% |
| 1996 | 504 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 451 | −10.5% |
| 2006 | 437 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 438 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 426 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 455 | +6.8% |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 |
455 |
450 | 7.1% |
98.9% | 5 |  0.0% |
1.1% | 5 | n/a% |
1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2016 |
425 |
420 |  3.4% |
98.8% | 5 | 0.0% |
1.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2011 |
440 |
435 | 4.6% |
98.9% | 5 | n/a% |
1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 100.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2006 |
435 |
415 | 6.7% |
95.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 20 | n/a% |
4.6% | |||||
2001 |
0 |
445 | 11.9% |
100.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
1996 |
505 |
505 | n/a | 100.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | |||||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Reference number 57653". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 11055". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- 1 2 3 "Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski (Code 2411055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ↑ "Eglises Archive". Archidiocèse de Rimouski.
- ↑ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec (in French). March 2020.
- ↑ "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 2024-09-15.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
Media related to Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski at Wikimedia Commons
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