Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Rivière-Saint-Jean, (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃]), "St. John River", is a municipality located close to the mouth of the Saint-Jean River and the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Côte-Nord region, Minganie RCM, Quebec, Canada.^[5]

CountryCanada

Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)

Postal code(s)

G0G 2N0

Highways

R-138

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Rivière-Saint-Jean
Municipality
Magpie village,^[1] Harbour, Saint-Octave catholic church,^[2] from Fishermen's St
Rivière-St-Jean Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 50°18′N 64°20′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Côte-Nord
RCM	Minganie
Constituted	January 1, 1966
Government ^[3]
• Mayor	Josée Brunet
• Federal riding	Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
• Prov. riding	Duplessis
Area ^[3]^[4]
• Total	743.35 km² (287.01 sq mi)
• Land	513.36 km² (198.21 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[4]
• Total	227
• Density	0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	5.6%
• Dwellings	169
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0G 2N0
Area code	418
Highways	R-138
Website	municipalites-du-quebec.com/riviere-st-jean/

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In addition to Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie Village.^[1] which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.

Magpie Village

Part of the Municipality of Rivière-Saint-Jean, Magpie is a village located on a hillside around Magpie Harbour, 3 km from a second slope, located west of Magpie Bay,^[6] in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the Côte-Nord region, Minganie RCM, Quebec, Canada.^[1]

Perisoreus canadensis. — Mésangeai du Canada, Geai du Canada, Geai gris. — (Canada jay, Whisky jack, Camp robber).

Magpie is the English name for the Canadian gray jay commonly called magpie and scientifically Perisoreus canadensis.

History

In 1876, the Saint Jean mission was established, located at the mouth of the Saint-Jean River after which the mission was named. The name "St. Jean" already appeared on a Franquelin map from 1684. Its post office opened in 1877.

The Municipality of Saint-Jean was formed in 1968.^[5]

Salmon fishing

From early June to mid-August, salmon fishing period, it is possible to fish with a permit, in a public sector of the municipality, between the Route 138 bridge and the mouth of the Saint-Jean River.^[7]

To enjoy sport fishing for salmon in a motorized canoe or wade over 27 kilometres, you must contact the river managers, the Association de protection de la rivière Saint-Jean and the Pourvoirie de la Haute Saint-Jean enr, non-profit associations (with exclusive rights).

According to Québec Saumon,^[8] each season on Saint-Jean River, the salmon runs can reach 6,000 salmon weighing between 4 and 10 kilos. In some areas, several salmon weighing more than 10 kilos have been recorded in recent years.^[7]

The Dictionary of rivers and lakes of the province of Quebec (1914),^[9] mentioned that the Robin House has a large cod fishing establishment in Magpie Village in 1870.^[10]

Demographics

Population

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Historical Census Data - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Year	Pop.	±%
1966	732	—
1971	603	−17.6%
1976	537	−10.9%
1981	537	+0.0%
1986	456	−15.1%
1991	317	−30.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1996	319	+0.6%
2001	287	−10.0%
2006	260	−9.4%
2011	239	−8.1%
2016	215	−10.0%
2021	227	+5.6%

Source: Statistics Canada^[11]

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Canada census – Rivière-Saint-Jean community profile

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	2021	2016	2011
Population	227 (+5.6% from 2016)	215 (-10.0% from 2011)	239 (-8.1% from 2006)
Land area	513.36 km² (198.21 sq mi)	522.92 km² (201.90 sq mi)	522.57 km² (201.77 sq mi)
Population density	0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi)	0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi)	0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi)
Median age	58.0 (M: 59.6, F: 56.0)	55.2 (M: 56.0, F: 53.8)	50.1 (M: 50.3, F: 49.8)
Private dwellings	169 (total) 121 (occupied)	151 (total)	150 (total)
Median household income	$.n/a	$62,208	$.N/A

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Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[12] 2016^[13] 2011^[14]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec^[11]
Census	Total	French			English			French & English			Other
Year	Responses	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %
2016	215	210	12.5%	97.7%	5	n/a%	2.3%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%
2011	240	240	4.0%	100.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	100.0%	0.0%
2006	260	250	10.7%	96.2%	0	100.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%	10	n/a%	3.9%
2001	295	280	11.1%	94.9%	15	n/a%	5.1%	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	0.0%
1996	315	315	n/a	100.0%	0	n/a	0.0%	0	n/a	0.0%	0	n/a	0.0%

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References

[1]
"Magpie Village, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 6 October 2024. It is one of the oldest localities on the North Shore. The site has been frequented since 1849 by Gaspésiens from the Baie des Chaleurs who come there to fish for cod and salmon.
[2]
"Saint-Octave Church" (in French). Directory of Quebec's cultural heritage. 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024. At the beginning of the 20th century, Magpie Harbour was home to an important fishing port and became the centre of the cod fishing trade in the region.
[3]
"Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 98050". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
[4]
"Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec (Code 2498050) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
[5]
"Rivière-Saint-Jean, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 27 September 2024. Having become a municipality in 1966, Rivière-Saint-Jean was first a mission named Saint-Jean in 1876, served by a post office, Rivière-Saint-Jean, from 1877.
[6]
"Magpie Bay, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 27 September 2024. Magpie Bay is wide open, with white cliffs along the shore and shallow water extending up to 2.5 km offshore.
[7]
"Fishing in the Saint-Jean River" (in French). Saumon. Retrieved 28 September 2024. ... 3 fishing sectors and grounds with exclusive rights, namely at the Saint-Jean Pavilion, the Grosses-Roches Pavilion and the Chutes Pavilion
[8]
"Saumon Québec (FQSA)" (in French). Quebec Atlantic Salmon Federation (FQSA). 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024. Saumon Québec is the media brand powered by the FQSA to promote its mission, particularly with regard to the development of sport fishing.
[9]
Rouillard, Eugène (1914). "Dictionary of rivers and lakes of the province of Quebec". Internet Archive (in French). Quebec Department of Lands and Forests, Quebec. pp. 91 of 432. Retrieved 23 September 2024. This stream is rather difficult to ascend, being intersected as it is by a series of falls and rapids, from its mouth to a distance of about thirty-four miles upstream.
[10]
Martin Mimeault, master's student in history at Laval University (15 June 2021). "The diffusion of the fisheries exploitation model of Charles Robin and Company in Gaspésie in the 19th century" (PDF) (in French). University Laval. p. 7. Retrieved 6 October 2024. Robin created counters in Paspébiac and Percé in 1783, then to Grande-Rivière in 1833, Caraquet in 1839, in Newport in 1854 as well as in Magpie and Natashquan in 1870, Côte-Nord
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1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
[12]
"2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
[13]
"2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
[14]
"2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-03.

Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Magpie Village

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