Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec

Rivière-à-Claude
—  Municipality  —
Rivière-à-Claude
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM La Haute-Gaspésie
Settled 1860
Incorporated December 18, 1923
Government[1]
 • Mayor Réjean Normand
 • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. riding Matane
Area[2]
 • Land 156.61 km2 (60.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 171
 • Density 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code G0E 1Z0
Area code(s) 418

Rivière-à-Claude is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

In addition to Rivière-à-Claude itself, the municipality also includes the community of Ruisseau-à-Rebours.

History

The first permanent settlers arrived in 1860. The settlement, originally called Duchesnay after senator Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay (1809-1886), gained a post office in 1879 and grew to 200 persons by 1888. In 1898, the Parish of Saint-Évagre was founded.[3]

In 1923, the place was incorporated. In 1968, the municipality was renamed to Rivière-à-Claude after the Claude River that has its source near the municipality's inland boundary. This river may be named in honour of a pioneer named Joseph Glaude, but there is no certainty since various spellings have existed over time.[3]

Demographics

Canada census – Rivière-à-Claude Community Profile
  2006 2001  

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:

171 (6.2% from 2001)
156.61 km2 (60.47 sq mi)
1.1 /km2 (2.8 /sq mi)
54.1 (males: 51.5, females: 55.5)
109

161 (-16.1% from 1996)
156.61 km2 (60.47 sq mi)
1.0 /km2 (2.6 /sq mi)
57.5 (males: 59.3, females: 56.8)
129
References: 2006[4] 2001[5]

Population trend:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Rivière-à-Claude" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/04020/. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  2. ^ a b "Rivière-à-Claude community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2404020&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Riviere-a-Claude&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  3. ^ a b "Rivière-à-Claude (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=53525. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Marsoui Mont-Saint-Pierre
   Rivière-à-Claude    
Mont-Albert
 Administrative divisions of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine  (Region 11)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories
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