Grosses-Roches

Grosses-Roches
Municipality
Location within La Matanie RCM
Grosses-Roches Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°56′N 67°10′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matanie
Settled	mid 19th century
Constituted	August 19, 1939
Government [2]
• Mayor	Bruno Fournier
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	63.95 km^2 (24.69 sq mi)
• Land	63.59 km^2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	375
• Density	5.9/km^2 (15/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	4.8%
• Dwellings	261
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 1K0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-132
Website	municipalite.grossesroches.ca

Grosses-Roches (French pronunciation: [ɡʁos ʁɔʃ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

History

Settlement began in the mid-19th century and the place was called Grosses-Roches (French for "big rocks"), referring to a large number of small, rounded, brownish rocks. In 1870, the parish of Saints-Sept-Frères was founded. In 1881, the post office opened.[1]

On August 19, 1939, the Municipality of Grosses-Roches was formed when it ceded from the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Félicité.[1][4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grosses-Roches had a population of 375 living in 206 of its 261 total private dwellings, a change of -4.8% from its 2016 population of 394. With a land area of 63.59 km^2 (24.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.9/km^2 (15.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Canada census – Grosses-Roches community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	375 (-4.8% from 2016)	394 (-4.1% from 2011)	411 (-1.2% from 2006)
Land area	63.59 km^2 (24.55 sq mi)	64.00 km^2 (24.71 sq mi)	63.65 km^2 (24.58 sq mi)
Population density	5.9/km^2 (15/sq mi)	6.2/km^2 (16/sq mi)	6.5/km^2 (17/sq mi)
Median age	61.2 (M: 62.4, F: 58.8)	59.1 (M: 59.9, F: 58.1)	52.9 (M: 54.1, F: 51.7)
Private dwellings	261 (total)  206 (occupied)	280 (total)  209 (occupied)	250 (total)
Median household income	$41,600	$34,432	$28,942

Notes: 2016 Data based on population and dwelling count amendments.[5]
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]

Historical Census Data - Grosses-Roches, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1941 807 —     1951 886 +9.8% 1956 904 +2.0% 1961 804 −11.1% 1966 697 −13.3% 1971 639 −8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1976 599 −6.3% 1981 561 −6.3% 1986 580 +3.4% 1991 517 −10.9% 1996 493 −4.6% 2001 457 −7.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 416 −9.0% 2011 411 −1.2% 2016 394 −4.1% 2021 375 −4.8%
2016 Population based on revised count. Source: Statistics Canada[9]

Government

List of former mayors:

• Victoire Marin (...–2013)
• André Morin (2013–2017)
• Victoire Marin (2017–2021)
• Jonathan Massé (2021–2024)
• Bruno Fournier (2024–present)

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 27260". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 08015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
3. "Grosses-Roches (Code 2408015) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
4. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Grosses-Roches (municipalité) 19.8.1939 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
5. "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
9. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census

External links

• Official website