Saint-Honoré, Quebec
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  Saint-Honoré Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′N 71°05′W / 48.533°N 71.083°W / 48.533; -71.083[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Settled | 1863 |
| Constituted | December 16, 1972 |
| Government [2] | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Tremblay |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière |
| • Prov. riding | Dubuc |
| Area [2][3] | |
| • Total | 190.90 km2 (73.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 189.38 km2 (73.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,376 |
| • Density | 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  10.8% |
| • Dwellings | 2,609 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www.ville.sthonore.qc.ca |
Saint-Honoré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔnɔʁe] ⓘ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality and its most populous municipality.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1976 | 2,657 | — |
| 1981 | 3,362 | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 3,643 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 3,789 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,851 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,742 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 4,727 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,257 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5,757 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 6,376 | +10.8% |
In the 2021 census conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Honoré had a population of 6,376 living in 2,535 of its 2,609 total private dwellings, a change of 10.8% from its 2016 population of 5,757. With a land area of 189.38 km2 (73.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 33.7/km2 (87.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 6,376 (+10.8% from 2016) | 5,757 (+9.5% from 2011) | 5,257 (+11.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 189.38 km2 (73.12 sq mi) | 189.54 km2 (73.18 sq mi) | 189.14 km2 (73.03 sq mi) |
| Population density | 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) | 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi) | 27.8/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Median age | 38.4 (M: 38.8, F: 38.4) | 37.4 (M: 37.5, F: 37.4) | 37.9 (M: 38.1, F: 37.7) |
| Private dwellings | 2,609 (total) | 2,286 (total) | 2,083 (total) |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $70,380 | $N/A |
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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6,365
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6,295 | 10.4%
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98.9% | 35 | 75.0%
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0.5% | 25 | 150.0%
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0.4% | 15 |  0.0%
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0.2% | |||||
2016
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5,750
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5,700 | 9.1%
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99.1% | 20 | 100.0%
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0.3% | 10 | n/a
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0.2% | 15 | 50.0%
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0.3% | |||||
2011
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5,245
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5,225 | 12.9%
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99.6% | 10 | 0.0%
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0.2% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 10 |  80.0%
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0.2% | |||||
2006
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4,695
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4,630 | 20.7%
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98.6% | 10 | 0.0%
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0.2% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.0% | 50 | n/a
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1.1% | |||||
2001
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3,840
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3,835 | n/a | 99.9% | 10 | n/a | 0.3% | 10 | n/a | 0.3% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | |||||
Economy
The economy of Saint-Honoré is mainly based on agriculture and mining. Niobec is one of the mines located in Saint-Honoré, it is also the only active niobium mine in North America.
Education
Saint-Honoré has two primary schools (Jean Fortin primary school and La Source school) and a Cégep de Chicoutimi campus run by the CQFA, dedicated to teaching aviation. Due to the growing number of families in Saint-Honoré, the provincial government invested $7.1 million to expand the Jean Fortin school.[11] The town also has a municipal library open part-time.
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56735". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Honoré
- ^ a b "Saint-Honoré census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Ville de Saint-Honoré: La croissance se poursuit". 12 April 2018.
External links
Media related to Saint-Honoré at Wikimedia Commons
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