Sainte-Florence, Quebec

Sainte-Florence
Municipality
Motto: Travail, Foi, Honneur
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Sainte-Florence Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°16′N 67°14′W / 48.267°N 67.233°WCoordinates: 48°16′N 67°14′W / 48.267°N 67.233°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Constituted	April 12, 1911
Government[2]
• Mayor	Gaston Martin
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
• Total	102.60 km^2 (39.61 sq mi)
• Land	103.05 km^2 (39.79 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	414
• Density	4.0/km^2 (10/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	9.6%
• Dwellings	215
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2M0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132
Website	www.sainte-florence.com

Sainte-Florence is a Canadian forestry village in the province of Quebec, located in the Matapédia Valley in the Gaspé Peninsula.

The municipality had a population of 414 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

Municipal council

• Mayor: Réjeanne Doiron
• Councillors: Pierrette Bérubé, Lauraine Gendron, Nelson Barrest, Henri Lafrance, Carol Poitras, France Lepage

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Florence, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	414 (-9.6% from 2006)	458 (-3.2% from 2001)	473 (-13.4% from 1996)
Land area:	103.05 km^2 (39.79 sq mi)	103.05 km^2 (39.79 sq mi)	103.05 km^2 (39.79 sq mi)
Population density:	4.0/km^2 (10/sq mi)	4.4/km^2 (11/sq mi)	4.6/km^2 (12/sq mi)
Median age:	54.0 (M: 53.5, F: 54.2)	49.7 (M: 50.7, F: 49.3)	44.0 (M: 45.0, F: 42.9)
Total private dwellings:	215	225	212
Median household income:	$.N/A	$29,649	$34,619
Notes: 2011 income data suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. Population in 1996: 546[4] (-2.0% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 557[4] – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] 2001[6]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 56172 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. "Sainte-Florence". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
3. "Sainte-Florence census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
4. "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-01.