Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham

Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
Parish municipality
Location within Drummond RCM.
Location within Drummond RCM.
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°56′N 72°35′W / 45.933°N 72.583°W / 45.933; -72.583[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMDrummond
ConstitutedJuly 13, 1901
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorLine Fréchette
 • Federal ridingDrummond
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
58.80 km2 (22.70 sq mi)
 • Land57.50 km2 (22.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
1,384
 • Density24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 0.3%
 • Dwellings
536
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J2B 8A8
Area code819
Highways R-143
Websitewww.st-majorique
degrantham.qc.ca

Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham is a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,384.

The name Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham was chosen in honor of father Majorique-Pierre Marchand who was put in charge of a commission to verify the merits of the residents request to have their own parish separated from the rest of Grantham. The Grantham section was put to emphasize the fact that it was formerly a section of that municipality.

Geography

The Saint-François River forms the north-eastern boundary of the municipality, flowing south-westwards. The Rivière aux Vaches, a tributary of the Saint-François River, crosses the municipality from south to north, passing to the west of the town.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham had a population of 1,384 living in 524 of its 536 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 1,388. With a land area of 57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 24.1/km2 (62.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,384 Decrease 0.3%
2016 1,388 Increase 11%
2011 1,251 Increase 10.1%
2006 1,136 Increase 19.3%
2001 952 Increase 9.3%
1996 871 Decrease 0.1%
1991 872 Increase 0.8%
1986 865 Increase 1.6%
1981 851 Increase 12.1%
1976 759 Increase 15.7%
1971 656 Increase 8.1%
1966 607 Increase 3.1%
1961 589 Decrease 0.2%
1956 590 Increase 5.0%
1951 562 Decrease 2.9%
1941 579 Increase 3.4%
1931 560 Decrease 1.8%
1921 570 Decrease 4.5%
1911 597 N/A

Mother tongue language (2021)[7]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,355 98.2%
English only 10 0.7%
Both English and French 5 0.4%
Other languages 10 0.7%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57158". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, Quebec
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052449095&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, Quebec]