Saint-Marc-des-Carrières

Saint-Marc-des-Carrières (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁ(k) de kaʁjɛʁ]) is a town in Quebec, Canada, part of Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region.

Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
City
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Sagesse que de Gouverner sans Violence ([it is] wisdom to govern without violence)
Location within Portneuf RCM.
Saint-Marc-des-Carrières Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°41′N 72°03′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	Portneuf
Settled	1806
Constituted	October 24, 1918
Government [2]
• Mayor	Maryon Leclerc
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	Portneuf
Area [2][3]
• Total	17.60 km2 (6.80 sq mi)
• Land	17.29 km2 (6.68 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,901
• Density	167.8/km2 (435/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	0.3%
• Dwellings	1,393
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0A 4B0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	R-363
Website	www.st-marc- des-carrieres.qc.ca

The place has earned the title of Rock Capital of Portneuf County because of its rock quarries that have played a significant role in the local economy. Even its name makes reference to these quarries (carrière means "quarry").^[1]

History

Since the early 19th century, the area has been known for its quarries of Trenton Limestone, that was used for many construction projects in that time period. The village, first known as Poiré, got its post office in 1863. By 1901, the place was called Châteauvert, in honour of Georges Châteauvert, who was postmaster, owner of the rock quarries, and first mayor from 1901 to 1903. That same year, the Parish of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières was formed by separating from Saint-Alban, Grondines, and Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault. A year later, it became a civil parish. After 1911, the village was called by its parish name. In 1918, the place was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières.^[1]

On June 12, 2004, Saint-Marc-des-Carrières gained city status.^[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Marc-des-Carrières had a population of 2,901 living in 1,342 of its 1,393 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 2,911. With a land area of 17.29 km² (6.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.8/km² (434.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

Historical census populations – Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,492 —     1931 1,997 +33.8% 1941 2,118 +6.1% 1951 2,351 +11.0% 1956 2,457 +4.5% 1961 2,622 +6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1966 2,681 +2.3% 1971 2,650 −1.2% 1976 2,625 −0.9% 1981 2,822 +7.5% 1986 2,804 −0.6% 1991 2,844 +1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1996 2,955 +3.9% 2001 2,855 −3.4% 2006 2,774 −2.8% 2011 2,862 +3.2% 2016 2,911 +1.7% 2021 2,901 −0.3%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes and mergers. Source: Statistics Canada[5][6]

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0.7%
• French as first language: 97.7%
• English and French as first language: 0.4%
• Other as first language: 0.9%

Notable people

• Jean-Louis Frenette : member of the House of Commons of Canada
• Chantal Petitclerc : paralympic athlete