Saint-Séverin, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

For Saint-Séverin (Mauricie), see Saint-Séverin, Mauricie, Quebec.

Saint-Séverin
Parish municipality
The village core, as seen from Rang 1.
The village core, as seen from Rang 1.
Location within Beauce-Centre RCM.
Location within Beauce-Centre RCM.
Saint-Séverin is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Séverin
Saint-Séverin
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°19′N 71°03′W / 46.317°N 71.050°W / 46.317; -71.050[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Centre
ConstitutedDecember 24, 1875
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Paul Cloutier
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Nord
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
58.70 km2 (22.66 sq mi)
 • Land58.92 km2 (22.75 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
300
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 7.9%
 • Dwellings
191
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-severin.qc.ca

Saint-Séverin is a parish in the Beauce-Centre Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 300 as of 2021. It is named after Reverend Édouard-Séverin Fafard, founder of the parish in 1864.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Séverin, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1881 924—    
1891 790−14.5%
1901 706−10.6%
1911 647−8.4%
1921 631−2.5%
1931 695+10.1%
1941 808+16.3%
1951 666−17.6%
1956 638−4.2%
1961 516−19.1%
1966 397−23.1%
1971 354−10.8%
1976 318−10.2%
1981 329+3.5%
1986 288−12.5%
1991 288+0.0%
1996 272−5.6%
2001 278+2.2%
2006 279+0.4%
2011 266−4.7%
2016 278+4.5%
2021 300+7.9%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Séverin had a population of 300 living in 143 of its 191 total private dwellings, a change of 7.9% from its 2016 population of 278. With a land area of 58.92 km2 (22.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.1/km2 (13.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57632". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 27070". 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. ^ 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.