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The Saint-Roch parish was named in honour of [[Saint Roch|Roch of Montpellier]]. The term [[Mékinac (disambiguation)|Mékinac]] is associated with several homonyms of place names in the sector: [[Mékinac River]], Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac and [[Mékinac Lake]].
The Saint-Roch parish was named in honour of [[Saint Roch|Roch of Montpellier]]. The term [[Mékinac (disambiguation)|Mékinac]] is associated with several homonyms of place names in the sector: [[Mékinac River]], Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac and [[Mékinac Lake]].


==Demographics==
== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac had a population of {{val|304|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|174|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|295|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:304-302}}|302|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|302|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|144.52|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|304|144.52|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000224 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=August 29, 2022}}</ref>

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|+ Population trend<ref>Données extraites des différents recensements de [http://www.statcan.gc.ca/ Statistique Canada] et [http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/regional/pdf/r16-t1-5.pdf Institut de la statistique du Québec] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050915193651/http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/regional/pdf/r16-t1-5.pdf |date=2005-09-15 }}</ref>
|+ Population trend<ref>Données extraites des différents recensements de [http://www.statcan.gc.ca/ Statistique Canada] et [http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/regional/pdf/r16-t1-5.pdf Institut de la statistique du Québec] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050915193651/http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/regional/pdf/r16-t1-5.pdf |date=2005-09-15 }}</ref>
! Year !! Population !! Variation (%) !! Median age
! Year !! Population !! Variation (%) !! Median age
|-
| 2016 || {{formatnum:}} 302 || {{decrease}}-31,1 % || 55,4 years
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| 2011 || {{formatnum:}} 438 || {{increase}}+35,2 % || 55,6 years
| 2011 || {{formatnum:}} 438 || {{increase}}+35,2 % || 55,6 years
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 227 (total dwellings: 301)

Mother tongue:
Mother tongue:
* English as first language: 0%
* English as first language: 0%
* French as first language: 97%
* French as first language: 98.4%
* English and French as first language: 0%
* English and French as first language: 0%
* Other as first language: 3%
* Other as first language: 0%


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 05:41, 26 February 2024

For other uses, see Mékinac (disambiguation).

Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac
Parish municipality
Location within Mékinac RCM.
Location within Mékinac RCM.
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°49′N 72°46′W / 46.817°N 72.767°W / 46.817; -72.767[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMékinac
ConstitutedNovember 2, 1905
Government
[2]
 • MayorGuy Dessureault
 • Federal ridingSaint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. ridingLaviolette
Area
[2][3]
 • Total155.50 km2 (60.04 sq mi)
 • Land145.11 km2 (56.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total302
 • Density2.1/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 31.1%
 • Dwellings
293
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0X 2E0
Area code819
Highways R-155
R-159
Websitewww.stroch
demekinac.com

Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada.

Geography[edit]

Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River, including a small portion of La Mauricie National Park. The village of Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is located at the top of a hill on Eastern side of Saint-Maurice River.

Toponymy[edit]

The Saint-Roch parish was named in honour of Roch of Montpellier. The term Mékinac is associated with several homonyms of place names in the sector: Mékinac River, Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac and Mékinac Lake.

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac had a population of 304 living in 174 of its 295 total private dwellings, a change of 0.7% from its 2016 population of 302. With a land area of 144.52 km2 (55.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend[5]
Year Population Variation (%) Median age
2016 302 Decrease-31,1 % 55,4 years
2011 438 Increase+35,2 % 55,6 years
2006 324 Increase+5,9 %
2001 306 Increase+2,7 %
1996 298 Increase+2,0 %
1991 292 –
1986 – –

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57594". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Paroisse (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and les Etchemins, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Données extraites des différents recensements de Statistique Canada et Institut de la statistique du Québec Archived 2005-09-15 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Media related to Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac at Wikimedia Commons

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