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Saint-Éloi, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°02′N 69°14′W / 48.03°N 69.23°W / 48.03; -69.23
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Saint-Éloi
Parish municipality
Location within Les Basques RCM
Location within Les Basques RCM
Saint-Éloi is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Éloi
Saint-Éloi
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°02′N 69°14′W / 48.03°N 69.23°W / 48.03; -69.23[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLes Basques
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
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 • MayorGisèle Saindon
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
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 • Total65.90 km2 (25.44 sq mi)
 • Land65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total310
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 8.4%
 • Dwellings
151
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 2V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-eloi.qc.ca

Saint-Éloi is a parish municipality in the region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. Its population was 310 in the Canada 2021 Census.

History

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On March 9, 1848, the parish of Saint-Éloi was canonically erected by separating from the parishes of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de L'Isle-Verte and Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de Trois-Pistoles. It was erected civilly on the following June 13. Parish registers were also opened in 1848. The first parish priest was Thomas Aubert from Gaspé. Previously, the parish had been served by the parish priests of Trois-Pistoles and L'Isle-Verte. The first chapel was built in 1849 and in 1853, the post office was opened under the name of Saint-Éloi.

The municipality of Saint-Éloi was officially created on July 1st 1855. The municipality lost an important part of its territory in 1883 when Saint-Cyprien (then called Hocquart) splitted away from Saint-Éloi. On September 14, 1924, the first corner stone of the current church was blessed. On 15 September 1926, the first mass was celebrated in the current church.

Demographics

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Historical Census Data – Saint-Éloi, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1861 1,397—    
1871 1,134−18.8%
1881 1,193+5.2%
1891 913−23.5%
1901 970+6.2%
1911 929−4.2%
1921 900−3.1%
1931 935+3.9%
1941 902−3.5%
1951 855−5.2%
1956 837−2.1%
1961 814−2.7%
1966 697−14.4%
1971 589−15.5%
1976 502−14.8%
1981 480−4.4%
1986 404−15.8%
1991 352−12.9%
1996 340−3.4%
2001 340+0.0%
2006 338−0.6%
2011 311−8.0%
2016 286−8.0%
2021 310+8.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Éloi had a population of 310 living in 136 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 286. With a land area of 65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.7/km2 (12.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Saint-Éloi community profile
202120162011
Population310 (+8.4% from 2016)286 (-8.0% from 2011)311 (-8.0% from 2006)
Land area65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)66.11 km2 (25.53 sq mi)66.80 km2 (25.79 sq mi)
Population density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age54.8 (M: 54.8, F: 54.8)53.8 (M: 55.2, F: 52.2)48.9 (M: 49.0, F: 48.8)
Private dwellings151 (total)  144 (total)  137 (total) 
Median household income$62,000$47,104$49,255
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Canada Census Mother Tongue – Saint-Éloi, Quebec[4]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
310
 310 Increase 8.8% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
2016
290
 285 Decrease 6.6% 98.3% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 5 Increase n/a% 1.7%
2011
310
 305 Decrease 3.2% 98.4% 5 Increase n/a% 1.6% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
2006
345
 315 Decrease 7.4% 91.3% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 30 Increase n/a% 8.7%
2001
340
 340 Steady 0.0% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
1996
340
 340 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

Notable people

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Notable people born in Saint-Éloi include jazz musician Alain Caron and Quebec premier Adélard Godbout.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56240". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 11035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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