Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Quebec
Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matanie Regional County Municipality.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg had a population of 163 living in 73 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -1.2% from its 2016 population of 165. With a land area of 113.96 km (44.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.
Canada census – Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163 (-1.2% from 2016) | 86 (-55.4% from 2011) | 193 (−11.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 113.96 km (44.00 sq mi) | 114.05 km (44.03 sq mi) | 114.05 km (44.03 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.4/km (3.6/sq mi) | 0.8/km (2.1/sq mi) | 1.7/km (4.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56 (M: 59.2, F: 53.6) | 57.0 (M: 57.2, F: 56.5) | 51.4 (M: 52.8, F: 46.9) |
| Private dwellings | 93 (total) | 70 (total) | 109 (total) |
| Median household income | $.N/A | $46,464 | $.N/A |
Notes: Income data suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Population trend:
- Population in 2021: 163 (2016 to 2021 population change: -1.2%)
- Population in 2016: 165
- Population in 2011: 193
- Population in 2006: 218
- Population in 2001: 201
- Population in 1996: 239
- Population in 1991: 230
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 73 (total dwellings: 93)
Climate
| Climate data for Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Quebec (1981-2010): 352m | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
6.4 (43.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.4 (−1.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−2.5 (27.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.0 (−40.0) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 91.2 (3.59) |
68.8 (2.71) |
75.8 (2.98) |
69.3 (2.73) |
89.7 (3.53) |
106.3 (4.19) |
112.6 (4.43) |
100.5 (3.96) |
108.0 (4.25) |
104.8 (4.13) |
104.1 (4.10) |
107.2 (4.22) |
1,138.3 (44.82) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 81.0 (31.9) |
62.9 (24.8) |
65.3 (25.7) |
38.3 (15.1) |
4.8 (1.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
11.7 (4.6) |
56.3 (22.2) |
95.0 (37.4) |
415.3 (163.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 178.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 15.1 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 16.1 | 74.1 |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||