Saint-Vianney

Saint-Vianney
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Vianney Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°38′N 67°25′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Settled	1918
Constituted	August 27, 1926
Government [2]
• Mayor	Georges Guénard
• Federal riding	Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	145.00 km^2 (55.98 sq mi)
• Land	145.60 km^2 (56.22 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	446
• Density	3.1/km^2 (8/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	1.1%
• Dwellings	245
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 3J0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-195
Website	www.saint-vianney.net

Saint-Vianney (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vjanɛ]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality. It was known as Saint-Jean-Baptiste-Vianney until 1988.

History

The first settlers arrived in 1918. In 1920, several Franco-American families settled in the territory. The Langis mission was founded in 1921. Its name recalls that of the canton of Langis of which Saint-Vianney is a part, named in honor of Louis-Jacques Langis who was parish priest of L'Isle-Verte and canon in the cathedral of Rimouski. The post office was opened on April 12, 1922. The first chapel was inaugurated on December 24, 1922. The municipality was officially founded on August 27, 1926 under the name Saint-Jean-Baptise-Vianney. The first mayor, Oscar Poulin, was elected on October 20, 1926. In 1988, Saint-Jean-Baptiste-Vianney changed its name to the current Saint-Vianney.[4]

Demographics

Canada census – Saint-Vianney community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	446 (+1.1% from 2016)	441 (-7.5% from 2011)	477 (-2.5% from 2006)
Land area	145.60 km^2 (56.22 sq mi)	145.99 km^2 (56.37 sq mi)	146.01 km^2 (56.37 sq mi)
Population density	3.1/km^2 (8.0/sq mi)	3/km^2 (7.8/sq mi)	3.3/km^2 (8.5/sq mi)
Median age	52.4 (M: 49.2, F: 54)	51.2 (M: 47.2, F: 54.6)	48.3 (M: 49.2, F: 47.5)
Private dwellings	215 (total)	239 (total)	218 (total)
Median household income	$49,600	$40,192	$32,950

References: 2021[3] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]

Historical census populations – Saint-Vianney

Year Pop. ±% 1931 877 —     1941 922 +5.1% 1951 848 −8.0% 1956 903 +6.5% 1961 973 +7.8% 1966 797 −18.1% 1971 652 −18.2% 1976 623 −4.4% 1981 681 +9.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1986 663 −2.6% 1991 608 −8.3% 1996 592 −2.6% 2001 525 −11.3% 2006 489 −6.9% 2011 477 −2.5% 2016 441 −7.5% 2021 446 +1.1%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 212 (total dwellings: 245)[3]

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 100%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council

• Mayor: Georges Guénard
• Councillors: Jean-Pierre Beaupré, Cathy Santerre, Monique Blanchette, Robert Charest, Martin Guy Plourde, Geneviève Verreault

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 214838". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Saint-Vianney". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
3. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
4. https://www.saint-vianney.net/ ^[bare URL]
5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.