Sainte-Germaine-Boulé is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 110.04 square kilometres (42.49 sq mi) and had a population of 941 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Sainte-Germaine-Boulé | |
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 Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
  Ste-Germaine-Boulé Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′N 79°07′W / 48.600°N 79.117°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1932 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaclin Bégin |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.29 km2 (42.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 110.04 km2 (42.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 941 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  4.6% |
| • Dwellings | 398 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-101  R-393 |
| Website | www |
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1954.
History
editSainte-Germaine-Boulé was first settled in 1922 when the family of Noël Boucher and Marie Couillard moved in. The sector was still part of the municipality of Palmarolle at the time. The municipality started in 1932 with the arrival of the family of Roméo Drouin, his brother Amédée Drouin and their parents Louis Drouin and Démérise Beaudoin. One year later a visit of Mgr Rhéaume was organized to fix the location of a future church.
The sector continued to develop at a steady pace until 1954 when it officially became its own separate municipality from Palmarolle, as well as by gaining territory from the nearby Poularies. The original name of the new municipality was Sainte-Germaine-de-Palmarolle but it was changed to Sainte-Germaine-Boulé five months later.
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 941 (-4.6% from 2016) | 986 (+10.2% from 2011) | 895 (-5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 110.04 km2 (42.49 sq mi) | 110.33 km2 (42.60 sq mi) | 11,031 km2 (4,259 sq mi) |
| Population density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Median age | 41.1 (M: 40.6, F: 41.6) | 40.6 (M: 39.2, F: 42.1) | 44.8 (M: 43.9, F: 45.6) |
| Private dwellings | 398 (total) 384 (occupied) | 421 (total) | 375 (total) |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $67,072 | $61,193 |
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Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 99.5%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
Government
editMunicipal council (as of 2023):[2]
- Mayor: Jaclin Bégin
- Councillors: Christine Doré, Mélanie Caron-Croisetière, David Goulet, Frédéric Audet, Marc Vallières, Mélanie Morin
List of former mayors:[9]
- Adélard Turgeon (1954–1956)
- Adrien Gagnon (1956–1962)
- Louis Audet (1962–1973)
- Gérard Paradis (1973–1975)
- Amédée Morin (1975–1979)
- Bernard Jobin (1979–1983)
- Daniel Audet (1983–1986)
- Richard Audet (1986–1997)
- Jaclin Bégin (1997–present)
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56187". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Sainte-Germaine-Boulé". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ a b c "Sainte-Germaine-Boulé (Code 2487030) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "La magistrature". www.saintegermaineboule.com. Ste-Germaine-Boulé. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
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