Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey is a Quebec municipality located in the Drummond Regional County Municipality in the Centre-du-Quebec region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,563. The municipality was known as the Township of Kingsey until 1999.
Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey | |
|---|---|
 Location within Drummond RCM. | |
  Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′N 72°11′W / 45.800°N 72.183°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Drummond |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joëlle Cardonne |
| • Federal riding | Drummond |
| • Prov. riding | Drummond–Bois-Francs |
| Area | |
• Total | 128.00 km2 (49.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 126.70 km2 (48.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,563 |
| • Density | 12.3/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  9.3% |
| • Dwellings | 754 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-243  R-255 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editPopulation
editPopulation trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,563 | 9.3%
|
| 2006 | 1,430 |  6.0%
|
| 2001 | 1,521 | 5.7%
|
| 1996 | 1,439 | 5.7%
|
| 1991 | 1,362 | N/A |
Language
editMother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,220 | 85.62% |
| English only | 155 | 10.88% |
| Both English and French | 25 | 1.75% |
| Other languages | 25 | 1.75% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 353102". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey, Quebec