Saint-Sixte, Quebec

Saint-Sixte is a small town in the region of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. It has a population of under 500. It is internationally known for its old-fashioned sugar shacks.

Saint-Sixte
Municipality
Location within Papineau RCM
Saint-Sixte Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 45°42′N 75°13′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
RCM	Papineau
Constituted	February 7, 1893
Government [2]
• Mayor	André Bélisle
• Federal riding	Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
• Prov. riding	Papineau
Area [2][3]
• Total	87.60 km2 (33.82 sq mi)
• Land	85.33 km2 (32.95 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	490
• Density	5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	4.5%
• Dwellings	219
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0X 3B0
Area code	819
Highways	R-317
Website	www.saintsixte.ca

Demographics

	2021	2016	2011
Population	490 (+4.5% from 2016)	469 (2.0% from 2011)	460 (-1.3% from 2006)
Land area	84.34 km2 (32.56 sq mi)	85.33 km2 (32.95 sq mi)	81.28 km2 (31.38 sq mi)
Population density	5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)	5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)	5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age	49.2 (M: 50.8, F: 46.8)	47.5 (M: 47.7, F: 47.2)	43.2 (M: 44.3, F: 42.3)
Private dwellings	200 (total)	227 (total)	204 (total)
Median household income		$60,544	$47,983

Canada census – Saint-Sixte community profile

References: 2021^[4] 2016^[5] 2011^[6] earlier^[7][8]

Historical census populations – Saint-Sixte, Quebec

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	388	—
1991	456	+17.5%
1996	456	+0.0%
2001	439	−3.7%
2006	466	+6.2%
2011	460	−1.3%
2016	469	+2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 92443". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 80070". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
3. "Saint-Sixte, Quebec (Code 2480070) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

External links

Media related to Saint-Sixte, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons