Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

This article is about the municipality in Côte-Nord. For the unorganized territory in Gaspésie, see Rivière-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie, Quebec.

Rivière-Saint-Jean, (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃]), "St. John River", is a municipality located close to the mouth of the Saint-Jean River and the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Côte-Nord region, Minganie RCM, Quebec, Canada.^[5]

Rivière-Saint-Jean
Municipality
Magpie village,[1] Harbour, Saint-Octave catholic church,[2] from Fishermen's St
Rivière-St-Jean Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 50°18′N 64°20′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Côte-Nord
RCM	Minganie
Constituted	January 1, 1966
Government [3]
• Mayor	Josée Brunet
• Federal riding	Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
• Prov. riding	Duplessis
Area [3][4]
• Total	743.35 km2 (287.01 sq mi)
• Land	513.36 km2 (198.21 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	227
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	5.6%
• Dwellings	169
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0G 2N0
Area code	418
Highways	R-138
Website	municipalites-du-quebec.com/riviere-st-jean/

In addition to Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie Village.^[1] which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.

Magpie Village

Part of the Municipality of Rivière-Saint-Jean, Magpie is a village located on a hillside around Magpie Harbour, 3 km from a second slope, located west of Magpie Bay,^[6] in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the Côte-Nord region, Minganie RCM, Quebec, Canada.^[1]

Perisoreus canadensis. — Mésangeai du Canada, Geai du Canada, Geai gris. — (Canada jay, Whisky jack, Camp robber).

Magpie is the English name for the Canadian gray jay commonly called magpie and scientifically Perisoreus canadensis.

History

In 1876, the Saint Jean mission was established, located at the mouth of the Saint-Jean River after which the mission was named. The name "St. Jean" already appeared on a Franquelin map from 1684. Its post office opened in 1877.

The Municipality of Saint-Jean was formed in 1968.^[5]

Salmon fishing

Saint-Jean River, Rivière-Saint-Jean, Municipality

From early June to mid-August, salmon fishing period, it is possible to fish with a permit, in a public sector of the municipality, between the Route 138 bridge and the mouth of the Saint-Jean River.^[7]

To enjoy sport fishing for salmon in a motorized canoe or wade over 27 kilometres, you must contact the river managers, the Association de protection de la rivière Saint-Jean and the Pourvoirie de la Haute Saint-Jean enr, non-profit associations (with exclusive rights).

According to Québec Saumon,^[8] each season on Saint-Jean River, the salmon runs can reach 6,000 salmon weighing between 4 and 10 kilos. In some areas, several salmon weighing more than 10 kilos have been recorded in recent years.^[7]

The Dictionary of rivers and lakes of the province of Quebec (1914),^[9] mentioned that the Robin House has a large cod fishing establishment in Magpie Village in 1870.^[10]

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1966 732 —     1971 603 −17.6% 1976 537 −10.9% 1981 537 +0.0% 1986 456 −15.1% 1991 317 −30.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1996 319 +0.6% 2001 287 −10.0% 2006 260 −9.4% 2011 239 −8.1% 2016 215 −10.0% 2021 227 +5.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[11]

Canada census – Rivière-Saint-Jean community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	227 (+5.6% from 2016)	215 (-10.0% from 2011)	239 (-8.1% from 2006)
Land area	513.36 km2 (198.21 sq mi)	522.92 km2 (201.90 sq mi)	522.57 km2 (201.77 sq mi)
Population density	0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)	0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)	0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age	58.0 (M: 59.6, F: 56.0)	55.2 (M: 56.0, F: 53.8)	50.1 (M: 50.3, F: 49.8)
Private dwellings	169 (total)  121 (occupied)	151 (total)	150 (total)
Median household income	$.n/a	$62,208	$.N/A

Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[12] 2016^[13] 2011^[14]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[11]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		215		210	12.5%	97.7%		5	n/a%	2.3%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
2011		240		240	4.0%	100.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	100.0%	0.0%
2006		260		250	10.7%	96.2%		0	100.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		10	n/a%	3.9%
2001		295		280	11.1%	94.9%		15	n/a%	5.1%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
1996		315		315	n/a	100.0%		0	n/a	0.0%		0	n/a	0.0%		0	n/a	0.0%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec