Saint-Moïse

Saint-Moïse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔiz]) is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is located at the intersection of routes 132 and 297.

Saint-Moïse
Parish municipality
Seal
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	Patrick Fillion
• Federal riding	Rimouski—La Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi)
• Land	109.80 km2 (42.39 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	542
• Density	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	6.6%
• Dwellings	324
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0J 2Z0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	R-132 R-297
Website	st-moise.com

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Saint-Moïse, Quebec^[4]

Year	Pop.	±%
1881	465	—
1891	537	+15.5%
1901	908	+69.1%
1911	731	−19.5%
1921	1,090	+49.1%
1931	867	−20.5%
1941	1,067	+23.1%
1951	1,371	+28.5%
1956	1,435	+4.7%
1961	1,406	−2.0%
1966	1,049	−25.4%
1971	972	−7.3%
1976	750	−22.8%
1981	689	−8.1%
1986	711	+3.2%
1991	667	−6.2%
1996	625	−6.3%
2001	633	+1.3%
2006	625	−1.3%
2011	577	−7.7%
2016	580	+0.5%
2021	542	−6.6%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Moïse had a population of 542 living in 265 of its 324 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2016 population of 580. With a land area of 109.8 km² (42.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.9/km² (12.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[5]

Canada census – Saint-Moïse community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	542 (-6.6% from 2016)	580 (0,5% from 2011)	577 (-7.7% from 2006)
Land area	109.80 km2 (42.39 sq mi)	109.93 km2 (42.44 sq mi)	110.67 km2 (42.73 sq mi)
Population density	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)	5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)	5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age	53.2 (M: 53.6, F: 52.8)	51.3 (M: 51.9, F: 50.5)	48.2 (M: 49.5, F: 46.9)
Private dwellings	265 (total)	292 (total)	313 (total)
Median household income	$52,400	$39,424	$31,557

References: 2021^[3] 2016^[6] 2011^[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