Grosses-Roches
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Grosses-Roches (French pronunciation: [ɡʁosʁɔʃ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
History
Settlement began in the mid-19th century and the place was called Grosses-Roches (French for "big rocks"), referring to a large number of small, rounded, brownish rocks. In 1870, the parish of Saints-Sept-Frères was founded. In 1881, the post office opened.
On August 19, 1939, the Municipality of Grosses-Roches was formed when it ceded from the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Félicité.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grosses-Roches had a population of 375 living in 206 of its 261 total private dwellings, a change of -4.8% from its 2016 population of 394. With a land area of 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.9/km2 (15.3/sq mi) in 2021.
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 375 (-4.8% from 2016) | 394 (-4.1% from 2011) | 411 (-1.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi) | 64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi) | 63.65 km2 (24.58 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Median age | 61.2 (M: 62.4, F: 58.8) | 59.1 (M: 59.9, F: 58.1) | 52.9 (M: 54.1, F: 51.7) |
| Private dwellings | 261 (total) 206 (occupied) | 280 (total) 209 (occupied) | 250 (total) |
| Median household income | $41,600 | $34,432 | $28,942 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Census Data - Grosses-Roches, Quebec | ||
| YearPop.±%1941807—1951886+9.8%1956904+2.0%1961804−11.1%1966697−13.3%1971639−8.3% | YearPop.±%1976599−6.3%1981561−6.3%1986580+3.4%1991517−10.9%1996493−4.6%2001457−7.3% | YearPop.±%2006416−9.0%2011411−1.2%2016394−4.1%2021375−4.8% |
| 1941 | 807 | — |
| 1951 | 886 | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 904 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 804 | −11.1% |
| 1966 | 697 | −13.3% |
| 1971 | 639 | −8.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1976 | 599 | −6.3% |
| 1981 | 561 | −6.3% |
| 1986 | 580 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 517 | −10.9% |
| 1996 | 493 | −4.6% |
| 2001 | 457 | −7.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 416 | −9.0% |
| 2011 | 411 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | 394 | −4.1% |
| 2021 | 375 | −4.8% |
| 2016 Population based on revised count. Source: Statistics Canada |
Government
List of former mayors:
- Victoire Marin (...–2013)
- André Morin (2013–2017)
- Victoire Marin (2017–2021)
- Jonathan Massé (2021–2024)
- Bruno Fournier (2024–present)