Saint-Moïse, Quebec

Saint-Moïse is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is located at the intersection of routes 132 and 297.

Saint-Moïse
Parish municipality
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Saint-Moïse Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°31′N 67°51′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Settled	c. 1870
Constituted	January 1, 1878
Government [2]
• Mayor	Paul Lepage
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	110.40 km^2 (42.63 sq mi)
• Land	110.67 km^2 (42.73 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	577
• Density	5.2/km^2 (13/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	7.7%
• Dwellings	313
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2Z0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132 Route 297

Demographics

Canada census – Saint-Moïse, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	577 (-7.7% from 2006)	625 (-1.3% from 2001)
Land area:	110.67 km^2 (42.73 sq mi)	110.67 km^2 (42.73 sq mi)
Population density:	5.2/km^2 (13/sq mi)	5.6/km^2 (15/sq mi)
Median age:	48.2 (M: 49.5, F: 46.9)	45.5 (M: 46.3, F: 44.7)
Total private dwellings:	313	319
Median household income:	$31,557	$24,200
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

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

Year Pop. ±% 1991 667 —

Year Pop. ±% 1996 625 −6.3%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 633 +1.3%

Year Pop. ±% 2006 625 −1.3%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 577 −7.7%

Notable residents

• Joseph Kaeble - Saint-Moïse born recipient of the Victoria Cross for actions in France during the First World War

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 57271 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. "Saint-Moïse". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census