Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs
Parish municipality
Church of Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs in July 2019
Church of Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs in July 2019
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°28′N 67°18′W / 48.467°N 67.300°W / 48.467; -67.300[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settledc. 1910
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1965
Government
[2]
 • MayorNelson Pilote
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[3]
 • Total90.80 km2 (35.06 sq mi)
 • Land89.82 km2 (34.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total298
 • Density3.3/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 11.2%
 • Dwellings
143
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 2C0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.saintalexandre
deslacs.com

Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1966 520—    
1971 387−25.6%
1976 301−22.2%
1981 346+15.0%
1986 363+4.9%
1991 383+5.5%
1996 350−8.6%
2001 324−7.4%
2006 275−15.1%
2011 258−6.2%
2016 268+3.9%
2021 298+11.2%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs had a population of 298 living in 129 of its 143 total private dwellings, a change of 11.2% from its 2016 population of 268. With a land area of 89.82 km2 (34.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs community profile
202120162011
Population298 (+11.2% from 2016)327 (+26.7% from 2011)258 (-6.2% from 2006)
Land area89.82 km2 (34.68 sq mi)90.07 km2 (34.78 sq mi)89.77 km2 (34.66 sq mi)
Population density3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi)3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Median age45.6 (M: 45.2, F: 48.0)53.2 (M: 52.2, F: 54.0)50.4 (M: 50.7, F: 50.0)
Private dwellings143 (total)  172 (total)  142 (total) 
Median household income$61,600$42,624$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%
Forest in Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55525". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ↑ "Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tableau de profil, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  8. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  9. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  10. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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