Saint-Clément, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Clément (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klemɑ̃]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
Saint-Clément | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
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 Location within Les Basques RCM | |
  Saint-Clément Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47.92°N 69.1°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Les Basques |
| Constituted | 1 January 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manon-Josée D'Auteuil |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski—La Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata–Les Basques |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.90 km2 (30.85 sq mi) |
| • Land | 86.72 km2 (33.48 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
• Total | 479 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.1% |
| • Dwellings | 231 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-293 |
| Website | www |
Geography
The territory of Saint-Clément is crossed by several rivers, including several rapids. The Trois Pistoles River forms the south-eastern boundary of the municipality, then flows north-west through it. The Mariakèche River crosses the south-west and then delimits the north-east of the municipality up to its confluence with the Trois Pistoles River. The Rivière Sénescoupé crosses the south of the municipality and flows northeast to its confluence with the Trois Pistoles River in the centre-east.
Demographics
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 479 (+4.1% from 2016) | 460 (-7.8% from 2011) | 499 (-4.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 86.72 km2 (33.48 sq mi) | 86.84 km2 (33.53 sq mi) | 87.98 km2 (33.97 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.6 (M: 46, F: 44) | 44.5 (M: 45.3, F: 43.0) | 43.4 (M: 44.5, F: 42.4) |
| Private dwellings | 215 (total) | 231 (total) | 235 (total) |
| Median household income | $56,800 | $50,560 | $43,675 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 833 | — |
| 1901 | 1,024 | +22.9% |
| 1911 | 1,208 | +18.0% |
| 1921 | 1,234 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 1,204 | −2.4% |
| 1941 | 1,219 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 1,217 | −0.2% |
| 1956 | 1,259 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1,213 | −3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,018 | −16.1% |
| 1971 | 846 | −16.9% |
| 1976 | 711 | −16.0% |
| 1981 | 657 | −7.6% |
| 1986 | 623 | −5.2% |
| 1991 | 580 | −6.9% |
| 1996 | 566 | −2.4% |
| 2001 | 531 | −6.2% |
| 2006 | 521 | −1.9% |
| 2011 | 499 | −4.2% |
| 2016 | 460 | −7.8% |
| 2021 | 479 | +4.1% |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Clément, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 |
475 |
465 | 2.2% |
97.9% | 5 | n/a% |
1.1% | 10 | 100.0% |
2.1% | 0 |  0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2016 |
460 |
455 |  8.1% |
98.9% | 0 | 100.0% |
0.0% | 5 | n/a% |
1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2011 |
500 |
495 | 3.9% |
99.0% | 5 | n/a% |
1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2006 |
515 |
515 | 1.9% |
100.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2001 |
525 |
525 | 12.5% |
100.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
1996 |
600 |
600 | n/a | 100.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | |||||
Attractions
The Sénéscoupé Trail is a linear walking trail that forms part of the Quebec National Trail. Approximately 17 kilometres long, this trail runs alongside the Trois-Pistoles and Sénescoupé rivers. Suitable for beginners to intermediate walkers, the trail offers visitors the chance to discover natural features such as steep cliffs, waterfalls and potholes.[8]
