Causapscal

Causapscal (/koʊˈzɑːpskæl/; French: [kozapskal]) is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mont-Joli and Campbellton, New Brunswick. It is served by the Causapscal railway station (the town can be reached by Via Rail on the named train The Ocean, between Montreal and Halifax) and the Causapscal Airport.

Causapscal
City
Causapscal church
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Causapscal Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°22′N 67°14′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matapédia
Constituted	December 31, 1997
Government [2]
• Mayor	Odile Roy
• Federal riding	Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	161.00 km2 (62.16 sq mi)
• Land	161.61 km2 (62.40 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,147
• Density	13.3/km2 (34/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	6.8%
• Dwellings	1,140
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 1J0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-132
Website	www.causapscal.net

The city's name is taken from the geographic township of Casupscull (proclaimed in 1864), which in turn is derived from the Mi'kmaq word Goesôpsiag (or Gesapsgel, Gesôpsgigel), meaning "stony bottom", "swift water", or "rocky point", likely referring to the rocky river bed of the Causapscal River.^[1]

History

Development of the place followed the construction of the Intercolonial Railway in the 1860s. In 1870, the Parish of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur was established, and the following year, the post office opened.^[1][4]

In 1897, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal was incorporated, named after the parish and the geographic township. In 1928, the village itself separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Causapscal. In 1957, the parish municipality lost more territory when the Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite was formed. In 1965, Causapscal gained ville (city/town) status.^[1][4]

On December 31, 1997, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal was amalgamated into the City of Causapscal.^[1]

Geography

Causapscal is located in the Matapédia Valley at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Causapscal, Quebec^[5]

Year	Pop.	±%
1931	1,390	—
1941	1,545	+11.2%
1951	2,609	+68.9%
1956	2,957	+13.3%
1961	3,463	+17.1%
1966	3,210	−7.3%
1971	2,965	−7.6%
1976	2,743	−7.5%
1981	2,501	−8.8%
1986	2,339	−6.5%
1991	2,160	−7.7%
1996	2,080	−3.7%
2001	2,634	+26.6%
2006	2,458	−6.7%
2011	2,458	+0.0%
2016	2,304	−6.3%
2021	2,147	−6.8%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Causapscal had a population of 2,147 living in 1,061 of its 1,140 total private dwellings, a change of -6.8% from its 2016 population of 2,304. With a land area of 161.61 km² (62.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.3/km² (34.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[6]

	2021	2016	2011
Population	2,147 (-6.8% from 2016)	2,304 (-6.3% from 2011)	2,458 (0.0% from 2006)
Land area	161.61 km2 (62.40 sq mi)	161.60 km2 (62.39 sq mi)	161.84 km2 (62.49 sq mi)
Population density	13.3/km2 (34/sq mi)	14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)	15.2/km2 (39/sq mi)
Median age	54.8 (M: 54.0, F: 55.2)	52.4 (M: 51.4, F: 53.6)	49.5 (M: 49.1, F: 49.9)
Private dwellings	1,140 (total)  1,061 (occupied)	1,162 (total)	1,219 (total)
Median household income	$52,000	$44,032	$37,135

Canada census – Causapscal community profile

References: 2021^[7] 2016^[8] 2011^[9]

Matapedia River at Causapscal

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Causapscal, Quebec[5]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		2,145		2,105	7.3%	98.1%		10	60.0%	0.5%		25	400.0%	1.2%		5	0.0%	0.2%
2016		2,305		2,270	6.4%	98.5%		25	25.0%	1.1%		5	n/a%	0.2%		5	0.0%	0.2%
2011		2,460		2,425	0.4%	98.6%		20	100.0%	0.8%		0	0.0%	0.0%		5	n/a%	0.2%
2006		2,425		2,415	6.6%	99.6%		10	n/a%	0.4%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2001		2,595		2,590	27.6%	99.8%		0	100.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
1996		2,055		2,030	n/a	98.8%		15	n/a	0.7%		0	n/a	0.0%		0	n/a	0.0%

Government

Municipal council

• Mayor: Odile Roy
• Councillors: Réjean Gagné, Denis Viel, Léo Lepage-St-Amand, Gaëtan Gagné, Jean-Marie Kabera, Rodrigue Boulianne

Notable people

• Maurice "Mom" Boucher (born June 21, 1953) Canadian outlaw biker, former President of the Hells Angels' Montreal chapter.
• Jean-Guy Donat Morissette (born December 16, 1937 - Died March 21, 2011) A NHL Goaltender for Montreal Canadien in 1963-64. He played since 1961 to 1972.
• Olivier Roy (born July 12, 1991) A goaltender currently playing in the ICE Hockey League.

See also

• List of cities in Quebec