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][3]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settled1912
ConstitutedDecember 4, 1937
Government
[4]
 • MayorJocelyn Jean
 • Federal ridingAvignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[4][5]
 • Total78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi)
 • Land78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total411
 • 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.[6]

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

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):[5]

  • 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[5] 2016[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]

Education

A French-language elementary school, École Saint-Tharcisius, is operated by the Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saint-Tharcisius". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Saint-Tharcisius". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. 1 2 "Saint-Tharcisius (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ↑ George (2015-05-04). "Saint-Tharcisius". Histoire du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  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. ↑ "Saint-Vianney et Saint-Tharcisius". Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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