Saint-Sixte, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Sixte (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sikst]) is a small town in the region of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. It has a population of under 500. It is internationally known for its old-fashioned sugar shacks.
Saint-Sixte | |
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 Location within Papineau RCM | |
  Saint-Sixte Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 75°13′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Papineau |
| Constituted | February 7, 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Bélisle |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.60 km2 (33.82 sq mi) |
| • Land | 85.33 km2 (32.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 490 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.5% |
| • Dwellings | 219 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-317 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
Canada census – Saint-Sixte community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 490 (+4.5% from 2016) | 469 (2.0% from 2011) | 460 (-1.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 84.34 km2 (32.56 sq mi) | 85.33 km2 (32.95 sq mi) | 81.28 km2 (31.38 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.2 (M: 50.8, F: 46.8) | 47.5 (M: 47.7, F: 47.2) | 43.2 (M: 44.3, F: 42.3) |
| Private dwellings | 200 (total) | 227 (total) | 204 (total) |
| Median household income | $60,544 | $47,983 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 388 | — |
| 1991 | 456 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 456 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 439 | −3.7% |
| 2006 | 466 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 460 | −1.3% |
| 2016 | 469 | +2.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
