Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Rivière-Saint-Jean is a municipality and village in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Rivière-Saint-Jean
Municipality
Rivière-Saint-Jean Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 50°18′N 64°20′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Côte-Nord
RCM	Minganie
Constituted	January 1, 1966
Government [2]
• Mayor	Josée Brunet
• Federal riding	Manicouagan
• Prov. riding	Duplessis
Area [2][3]
• Total	734.30 km^2 (283.51 sq mi)
• Land	522.57 km^2 (201.77 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	239
• Density	0.5/km^2 (1/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	8.1%
• Dwellings	150
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0G 2N0
Area code(s)	418
Highways	Route 138

In addition to the village of Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	239 (-8.1% from 2006)	260 (-9.4% from 2001)
Land area:	522.57 km^2 (201.77 sq mi)	522.57 km^2 (201.77 sq mi)
Population density:	0.5/km^2 (1.3/sq mi)	0.5/km^2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age:	50.1 (M: 50.3, F: 49.8)	48.8 (M: 48.8, F: 48.8)
Total private dwellings:	150	146
Median household income:	$.N/A	$29,727
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Historical Census Data - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[6]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 317 —     1996 319 +0.6%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 287 −10.0% 2006 260 −9.4%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 239 −8.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		240		240	4.0%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	100.0%	0.00%
2006		260		250	10.7%	96.15%		0	100.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		10	n/a%	3.85%
2001		295		280	11.1%	94.92%		15	n/a%	5.08%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		315		315	n/a	100.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 53657 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. "Rivière-Saint-Jean". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census