Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans

Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality. The village is situated on the north-eastern tip of Orléans Island, and the municipality also includes the Madame and Ruau Islands, part of the Montmagny Archipelago.

Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
Municipality
Location within L'Île-d'Orléans RCM.
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°00′N 70°49′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCML'Île-d'Orléans
Settled1670s
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorLina Labbé
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
 • Total102.80 km2 (39.69 sq mi)
 • Land29.21 km2 (11.28 sq mi)
Population
 • Total527
 • Density18.0/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 8.0%
 • Dwellings
359
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 3S0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 368
Websitewww.msfio.ca

Prior to December 20, 2003 it was known simply as Saint-François.[4]

History

The Parish of Saint-François-de-Sales was founded in 1679, named after Francis de Sales (1567-1622) and calling to mind Francois Berthelot, Comte de Jouy and de Saint-Laurent, representative of Paris in parliament and Seigneur of Île d'Orléans (1675) at the time the parish was established. It was also known as just Saint-François, and maps of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries would show either one or the other form. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François-Isle-d'Orléans was formed, but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, the local post office opened. In 1855, the parish municipality was reestablished.[1]

In 2003, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François became the Municipality of Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.[1]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 527 (-8.0% from 2006) 573 (+17.2% from 2001)
Land area: 29.21 km2 (11.28 sq mi) 29.21 km2 (11.28 sq mi)
Population density: 18.0/km2 (47/sq mi) 19.6/km2 (51/sq mi)
Median age: 52.9 (M: 51.6, F: 54.1) 49.2 (M: 49.2, F: 49.2)
Total private dwellings: 359 368
Median household income: $.N/A $51,180
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 493—    
1996 484−1.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 489+1.0%
2006 573+17.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 527−8.0%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
530
 505 8.2% 95.28% 15 0.0% 2.83% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 0.0% 1.89%
2006
575
 550 12.2% 95.65% 15 n/a% 2.61% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 n/a% 1.74%
2001
490
 490 0.0% 100.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
490
 490 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References
  1. "Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. Geographic code 20005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2012-03-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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