Grosses-Roches

Grosses-Roches
Municipality
⁨Skyline of ⁨Grosses-Roches in 2025
⁨Skyline of ⁨Grosses-Roches in 2025
Location within La Matanie RCM
Location within La Matanie RCM
Grosses-Roches is located in Eastern Quebec
Grosses-Roches
Grosses-Roches
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°56′N 67°10′W / 48.933°N 67.167°W / 48.933; -67.167[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matanie
Settledmid 19th century
ConstitutedAugust 19, 1939
Government
[2]
 • MayorBruno Fournier
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
63.95 km2 (24.69 sq mi)
 • Land63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
375
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 4.8%
 • Dwellings
261
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 1K0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitemunicipalite.grossesroches.ca

Grosses-Roches (French pronunciation: [ɡʁos ʁɔʃ]) 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
202120162011
Population375 (-4.8% from 2016)394 (-4.1% from 2011)411 (-1.2% from 2006)
Land area63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi)63.65 km2 (24.58 sq mi)
Population density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age61.2 (M: 62.4, F: 58.8)59.1 (M: 59.9, F: 58.1)52.9 (M: 54.1, F: 51.7)
Private dwellings261 (total)  206 (occupied)280 (total)  209 (occupied)250 (total) 
Median household income$41,600$34,432$28,942
Notes: 2016 Data based on population and dwelling count amendments.[5]
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]
Historical Census Data - Grosses-Roches, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1941 807—    
1951 886+9.8%
1956 904+2.0%
1961 804−11.1%
1966 697−13.3%
1971 639−8.3%
YearPop.±%
1976 599−6.3%
1981 561−6.3%
1986 580+3.4%
1991 517−10.9%
1996 493−4.6%
2001 457−7.3%
YearPop.±%
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[9]

Government

List of former mayors:

  • Victoire Marin (...–2013)
  • André Morin (2013–2017)
  • Victoire Marin (2017–2021)
  • Jonathan Massé (2021–2024)
  • Bruno Fournier (2024–present)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 27260". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Grosses-Roches (Code 2408015) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Grosses-Roches (municipalité) 19.8.1939 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  9. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
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