Rivière-à-Claude
Municipality
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
Rivière-à-Claude is located in Eastern Quebec
Rivière-à-Claude
Rivière-à-Claude
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°54′W / 49.217°N 65.900°W / 49.217; -65.900
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Haute-Gaspésie
Settled1860
ConstitutedDecember 18, 1923
Government
 • MayorRéjean Normand
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
[1][2]
 • Total153.70 km2 (59.34 sq mi)
 • Land155.95 km2 (60.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total141
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
113
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0E 1Z0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132

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.

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
202120162011
Population141 (+10.2% from 2016)128 (-1.5% from 2011)130 (-24.0% from 2006)
Land area155.95 km2 (60.21 sq mi)156.28 km2 (60.34 sq mi)156.61 km2 (60.47 sq mi)
Population density0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Median age62 (M: 62, F: 62.8)64.0 (M: 62.5, F: 65.0)58.5 (M: 55.8, F: 60.8)
Private dwellings75 (total)  70 (total)  127 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
YearPop.±%
1991 203—    
1996 192−5.4%
2001 161−16.1%
YearPop.±%
2006 171+6.2%
2011 130−24.0%
2016 128−1.5%
YearPop.±%
2021 141+10.2%

See also

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. ↑ "Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". Census 2021 (in French). Statistique Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  3. 1 2 "Rivière-à-Claude (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  4. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.



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