Saint-Médard, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Médard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ medaʁ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Saint-Médard | |
|---|---|
Location within Les Basques RCM | |
  Saint-Médard Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′N 68°54′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Les Basques |
| Constituted | January 1, 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Linda Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski—La Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.80 km2 (28.88 sq mi) |
| • Land | 75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
• Total | 216 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2011 |  3.3% |
| • Dwellings | 120 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-296 |
| Website | www.info-basques.com/ stmedard/index.htm |
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Saint-Médard community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 216 (+3.3% from 2016) | 209 (-5.9% from 2011) | 222 (-11.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi) | 75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi) | 75.88 km2 (29.30 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56 (M: 56, F: 56) | 57.3 (M: 56.5, F: 58.0) | 52.3 (M: 50.8, F: 53.0) |
| Private dwellings | 120 (total) | 115 (total) | 116 (total) |
| Median household income | $n/a | $32,448 | $45,798 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 606 | — |
| 1956 | 637 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 661 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 589 | −10.9% |
| 1971 | 478 | −18.8% |
| 1976 | 398 | −16.7% |
| 1981 | 404 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 374 | −7.4% |
| 1991 | 321 | −14.2% |
| 1996 | 314 | −2.2% |
| 2001 | 281 | −10.5% |
| 2006 | 252 | −10.3% |
| 2011 | 222 | −11.9% |
| 2016 | 209 | −5.9% |
| 2021 | 216 | +3.3% |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Médard, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 |
215 |
210 |  0.0% |
97.7% | 5 | n/a% |
2.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2016 |
210 |
210 |  4.5% |
100.0% | 0 | 100.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2011 |
225 |
220 | 12.0% |
97.8% | 5 | n/a% |
2.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2006 |
250 |
250 | 12.3% |
100.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | |||||
2001 |
285 |
285 | 9.5% |
100.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.0% | 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% | |||||
