Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec

Rivière-à-Claude is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. In addition to Rivière-à-Claude itself, the municipality also includes the community of Ruisseau-à-Rebours.

Rivière-à-Claude
Municipality
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
Rivière-à-Claude Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°54′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	La Haute-Gaspésie
Settled	1860
Constituted	December 18, 1923
Government
• Mayor	Réjean Normand
Area [1][2]
• Total	153.70 km^2 (59.34 sq mi)
• Land	156.61 km^2 (60.47 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	128
• Density	0.8/km^2 (2/sq mi)
• Dwellings	70
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0E 1Z0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132

History

Mill in 1922

The first permanent settlers arrived in 1860. The settlement, originally called Duchesnay after senator Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay (1809-1886), gained a post office in 1879 and grew to 200 persons by 1888. In 1898, the Parish of Saint-Évagre was founded.[3]

In 1923, the place was incorporated. In 1968, the municipality was renamed to Rivière-à-Claude after the Claude River that has its source near the municipality's inland boundary. This river may be named in honour of a pioneer named Joseph Glaude, but there is no certainty since various spellings have existed over time.[3]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec community profile
	2016	2011	2006
Population:	128 (-1.5% from 2011)	130 (-24.0% from 2006)	171 (+6.2% from 2001)
Land area:	156.28 km^2 (60.34 sq mi)	156.61 km^2 (60.47 sq mi)	156.61 km^2 (60.47 sq mi)
Population density:	0.8/km^2 (2.1/sq mi)	0.8/km^2 (2.1/sq mi)	1.1/km^2 (2.8/sq mi)
Median age:	64.0 (M: 62.5, F: 65.0)	58.5 (M: 55.8, F: 60.8)	54.1 (M: 51.5, F: 55.5)
Total private dwellings:	70	127	109
Median household income:	$.N/A	$.N/A	$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2016[4] 2011[2] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Historical Census Data - Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census

Year Pop. ±% 1991 203 —     1996 192 −5.4%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 161 −16.1% 2006 171 +6.2%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 130 −24.0% 2016 128 −1.5%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Rivière-à-Claude". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
2. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
3. "Rivière-à-Claude (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.