Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec
Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Tharcisius had a population of 411 living in 185 of its 199 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 421. With a land area of 78.84 km (30.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km (13.5/sq mi) in 2021.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1,131 | — |
| 1951 | 1,220 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 1,307 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 1,285 | −1.7% |
| 1966 | 999 | −22.3% |
| 1971 | 892 | −10.7% |
| 1976 | 748 | −16.1% |
| 1981 | 706 | −5.6% |
| 1986 | 636 | −9.9% |
| 1991 | 571 | −10.2% |
| 1996 | 557 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 503 | −9.7% |
| 2006 | 480 | −4.6% |
| 2011 | 464 | −3.3% |
| 2016 | 421 | −9.3% |
| 2021 | 411 | −2.4% |
Mother tongue (2021):
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.2%
Canada census – Saint-Tharcisius community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 411 (-2.4% from 2016) | 315 (-32.1% from 2011) | 464 (-3.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 78.84 km (30.44 sq mi) | 79.11 km (30.54 sq mi) | 80.01 km (30.89 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.2/km (13/sq mi) | 4/km (10/sq mi) | 5.8/km (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.8 (M: 51.2, F: 54) | 47.4 (M: 47.2, F: 47.6) | 44.7 (M: 43.2, F: 46.1) |
| Private dwellings | 185 (total) | 144 (total) | 206 (total) |
| Median household income | $51,600 | $40,832 | $32,830 |
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Government
Municipal council (as of 2024):
- Mayor: Renaud Arguin
- Councillors: Sophie Lapointe, Sylvie Simoneau, Michel Gagné, Micheline Jean, Donald Clément, Annie Jalbert
Education
A French-language elementary school, École Saint-Tharcisius, is operated by the Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées.
See also
References
- ^ "Saint-Tharcisius". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Saint-Tharcisius (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ "Saint-Tharcisius". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ George (2015-05-04). "Saint-Tharcisius". Histoire du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Conseil municipal - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". saint-tharcisius.ca. MRC La Matapédia. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Saint-Vianney et Saint-Tharcisius". Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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