Saint-Tharcisius

Saint-Tharcisius
Parish municipality
Coat of arms of Saint-Tharcisius
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Foi, Fraternité, Travail
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Tharcisius is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Tharcisius
Saint-Tharcisius
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°32′47″N 67°20′26″W / 48.54639°N 67.34056°W / 48.54639; -67.34056[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settled1912
ConstitutedDecember 4, 1937
Government
[3]
 • MayorRenaud Arguin
 • Federal ridingAvignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[3][4]
 • Total
78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi)
 • Land78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
411
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 2.4%
 • Dwellings
199
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 3G0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-195
Websitesaint-tharcisius.ca

Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.[5]

The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.[2]

History

Saint-Tharcisius was created in 1937 from merging a section of Saint-Benoît-Joseph-Labre with territories hitherto devoid of municipal organisation. In 1965, a section of Saint-Tharcisius was taken for the creation of Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs.[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Tharcisius had a population of 411 living in 185 of its 199 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 421. With a land area of 78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km2 (13.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1941 1,131—    
1951 1,220+7.9%
1956 1,307+7.1%
1961 1,285−1.7%
1966 999−22.3%
1971 892−10.7%
1976 748−16.1%
1981 706−5.6%
1986 636−9.9%
1991 571−10.2%
1996 557−2.5%
2001 503−9.7%
2006 480−4.6%
2011 464−3.3%
2016 421−9.3%
2021 411−2.4%

Mother tongue (2021):[4]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.2%


Canada census – Saint-Tharcisius community profile
202120162011
Population411 (-2.4% from 2016)315 (-32.1% from 2011)464 (-3.3% from 2006)
Land area78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)79.11 km2 (30.54 sq mi)80.01 km2 (30.89 sq mi)
Population density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)4/km2 (10/sq mi)5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age52.8 (M: 51.2, F: 54)47.4 (M: 47.2, F: 47.6)44.7 (M: 43.2, F: 46.1)
Private dwellings185 (total)  144 (total)  206 (total) 
Median household income$51,600$40,832$32,830
References: 2021[4] 2016[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]

Government

Municipal council (as of 2024):[13]

  • Mayor: Renaud Arguin
  • Councillors: Sophie Lapointe, Sylvie Simoneau, Michel Gagné, Micheline Jean, Donald Clément, Annie Jalbert

Education

A French-language elementary school, École Saint-Tharcisius, is operated by the Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Saint-Tharcisius". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b "Saint-Tharcisius (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Tharcisius". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  4. ^ a b c d "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ^ George (2015-05-04). "Saint-Tharcisius". Histoire du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. ^ https://histoire-du-quebec.ca/st-tharcisius/
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  9. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  10. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  11. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Conseil municipal - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". saint-tharcisius.ca. MRC La Matapédia. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Saint-Vianney et Saint-Tharcisius". Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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