Grande-Rivière, Quebec

Grande-Rivière
City
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Coat of arms
Location within Le Rocher-Percé RCM.
Grande-Rivière Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W / 48.400°N 64.500°WCoordinates: 48°24′N 64°30′W / 48.400°N 64.500°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Le Rocher-Percé
Constituted	September 21, 1974
Government[2]
• Mayor	Bernard Stevens
• Federal riding	Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Gaspé
Area[2][3]
• Total	105.00 km^2 (40.54 sq mi)
• Land	87.49 km^2 (33.78 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	3,456
• Density	39.5/km^2 (102/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.4%
• Dwellings	1,566
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0C 1V0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132
Website	www.ville.grande-riviere.qc.ca

Grande-Rivière is a city in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Québec in Canada.

In addition to Grande-Rivière itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Grande-Rivière-Ouest, Petite-Rivière-Ouest, and Petit Pabos.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Grande-Rivière, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	3,456 (+1.4% from 2006)	3,409 (-4.1% from 2001)	3,556 (-8.5% from 1996)
Land area:	87.49 km^2 (33.78 sq mi)	87.49 km^2 (33.78 sq mi)	87.49 km^2 (33.78 sq mi)
Population density:	39.5/km^2 (102/sq mi)	39.0/km^2 (101/sq mi)	40.6/km^2 (105/sq mi)
Median age:	48.7 (M: 48.8, F: 48.6)	45.8 (M: 45.5, F: 46.0)	41.9 (M: 42.1, F: 41.7)
Total private dwellings:	1,566	1,567	1,530
Median household income:	$37,493	$36,182	$27,588
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]

Historical Census Data - Grande-Rivière, Quebec[6]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 3,979 —     1996 3,888 −2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 3,556 −8.5% 2006 3,409 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 3,456 +1.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Grande-Rivière, Quebec[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		3,450		3,390	2.0%	98.26%		40	14.3%	1.16%		10	n/a%	0.29%		10	77.8%	0.29%
2006		3,405		3,325	5.4%	97.65%		35	75.0%	1.03%		0	100.0%	0.00%		45	350.0%	1.32%
2001		3,555		3,515	7.6%	98.87%		20	71.4%	0.56%		10	33.3%	0.28%		10	n/a%	0.28%
1996		3,890		3,805	n/a	97.81%		70	n/a	1.80%		15	n/a	0.39%		0	n/a	0.00%

Attractions

L'Église de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption is a large Roman Catholic church with 1.500 seats which was completed in 1893. The church has a Casavant organ dating from 1954.

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 72412 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. "Grande-Rivière". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
3. "Grande-Rivière census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census