Saint-Alphonse, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

Saint-Alphonse is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Saint-Alphonse
Municipality
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Saint-Alphonse Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°11′N 65°38′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Bonaventure
Settled	1890s
Constituted	May 9, 1902
Government [2]
• Mayor	Gérard Porlier
• Federal riding	Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Bonaventure
Area [2][3]
• Total	112.00 km^2 (43.24 sq mi)
• Land	112.38 km^2 (43.39 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	691
• Density	6.1/km^2 (16/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	5.5%
• Dwellings	320
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0C 2V0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Website	www.st-alphonse gaspesie.com

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Alphonse community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	691 (-5.5% from 2006)	731 (-3.2% from 2001)
Land area:	112.38 km^2 (43.39 sq mi)	112.38 km^2 (43.39 sq mi)
Population density:	6.1/km^2 (16/sq mi)	6.5/km^2 (17/sq mi)
Median age:	48.2 (M: 48.1, F: 48.2)	45.0 (M: 44.2, F: 45.4)
Total private dwellings:	320	297
Median household income:	$54,345	$44,230
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Alphonse, Quebec[6]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 869 —     1996 866 −0.3%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 755 −12.8% 2006 731 −3.2%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 691 −5.5%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 55541 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. "Saint-Alphonse". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census