Sainte-Irène, Quebec

Sainte-Irène
Parish municipality
Val-d'Irène Ski Resort (685 m (2,247 ft))
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Sainte-Irène Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°26′N 67°36′W / 48.433°N 67.600°WCoordinates: 48°26′N 67°36′W / 48.433°N 67.600°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Settled	c. 1930
Constituted	January 1, 1953
Government[2]
• Mayor	Alain Gauthier
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
• Total	135.20 km^2 (52.20 sq mi)
• Land	136.56 km^2 (52.73 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	341
• Density	2.5/km^2 (6/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	2.6%
• Dwellings	233
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2P0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.steirene.com

Sainte-Irène is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is where the Quebec French version of King of the Hill takes place.

Demographics

Canada census – Sainte-Irène, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	341 (-2.6% from 2006)	350 (+8.4% from 2001)	323 (-8.2% from 1996)
Land area:	136.56 km^2 (52.73 sq mi)	136.56 km^2 (52.73 sq mi)	136.56 km^2 (52.73 sq mi)
Population density:	2.5/km^2 (6.5/sq mi)	2.6/km^2 (6.7/sq mi)	2.4/km^2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age:	47.6 (M: 49.2, F: 43.5)	42.4 (M: 45.3, F: 37.2)	37.6 (M: 39.7, F: 32.3)
Total private dwellings:	233	240	162
Median household income:	$68,040	$39,029	$35,600
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Irène, Quebec[6]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 363 —	Year Pop. ±% 1996 352 −3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 323 −8.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 350 +8.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 341 −2.6%

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 56213 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. "Sainte-Irène". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
3. "Sainte-Irène census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census