Sainte-Marguerite-Marie

Sainte-Marguerite-Marie is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality. It was known as Sainte-Marguerite until October 30, 2010.[1]

Sainte-Marguerite-Marie
Municipality
Location within La Matapédia RCM
Sainte-Marguerite-Marie Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°19′N 67°05′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Settled	1915
Constituted	January 1, 1957
Government [2]
• Mayor	Marlène Landry
• Fed. riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	85.90 km^2 (33.17 sq mi)
• Land	85.19 km^2 (32.89 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	203
• Density	2.4/km^2 (6/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	8.6%
• Dwellings	93
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2Y0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes

The municipality had a population of 203 at the Canada 2011 Census.

Demographics

Canada census – Sainte-Marguerite-Marie community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		203 (-8.6% from 2006)	222 (-5.5% from 2001)
Land area:		85.19 km^2 (32.89 sq mi)	85.19 km^2 (32.89 sq mi)
Population density:		2.4/km^2 (6.2/sq mi)	2.6/km^2 (6.7/sq mi)
Median age:		47.4 (M: 48.2, F: 47.0)	43.1 (M: 44.2, F: 41.5)
Total private dwellings:		93	109
Median household income:		$.N/A	$.N/A
Notes: Income data suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. – References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Canada Census data before 2001:[7]

• Population in 1996: 235 (-9.6% from 1991)
• Population in 1991: 260

Municipal council

• Mayor: Marlène Landry
• Councillors: David Pelletier, Claudette Aubé, Nicole Lejeune, Sylvain Carrier, Jimmy Corbin, Line Landry

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Sainte-Marguerite-Marie (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
2. "Sainte-Marguerite-Marie". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
3. "Sainte-Marguerite-Marie census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996 census