Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Grosses-Roches is a municipality in Quebec , Canada.
History
Settlement began in the mid-19th century and the place was called Grosses-Roches (French for "big rocks"), referring to a large number of small, rounded, brownish rocks. In 1870, the parish of Saints-Sept-Frères was founded. In 1881, the post office opened.[ 1]
On August 19, 1939, the Municipality of Grosses-Roches was formed when it ceded from the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Félicité .[ 1] [ 4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Grosses-Roches had a population of 375 living in 206 of its 261 total private dwellings, a change of -4.8% from its 2016 population of 394 . With a land area of 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.9/km2 (15.3/sq mi) in 2021.[ 3]
Canada census – Grosses-Roches community profile
Population 375 (-4.8% from 2016) 394 (-4.1% from 2011) 411 (-1.2% from 2006)
Land area 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi) 64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi) 63.65 km2 (24.58 sq mi)
Population density 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age 61.2 (M: 62.4, F: 58.8) 59.1 (M: 59.9, F: 58.1) 52.9 (M: 54.1, F: 51.7)
Private dwellings 261 (total) 206 (occupied) 280 (total) 209 (occupied) 250 (total)
Median household income $41,600 $34,432 $28,942
Historical Census Data - Grosses-Roches, Quebec Year 1941 807 — 1951 886 +9.8% 1956 904 +2.0% 1961 804 −11.1% 1966 697 −13.3% 1971 639 −8.3%
Year 1976 599 −6.3% 1981 561 −6.3% 1986 580 +3.4% 1991 517 −10.9% 1996 493 −4.6% 2001 457 −7.3%
Year 2006 416 −9.0% 2011 411 −1.2% 2016 394 −4.1% 2021 375 −4.8%
2016 Population based on revised count. Source: Statistics Canada[ 11]
See also
References
^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec : Reference number 27260" . toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec .
^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités : Geographic code 08015" . www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-04 .
^ a b c "Grosses-Roches (Code 2408015) Census Profile" . 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2024-09-04 .
^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Grosses-Roches (municipalité) 19.8.1939 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com . Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ "2021 Community Profiles" . 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ "2016 Community Profiles" . 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-17 .
^ "2011 Community Profiles" . 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08 .
^ "2006 Community Profiles" . 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles" . 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ 1996 , 2001 , 2006 , 2011 , 2016 census
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