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Causapscal
City in Quebec, Canada

Causapscal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, situated in the La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It lies at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, roughly midway between Mont-Joli and Campbellton, New Brunswick. The city is accessible via the Causapscal railway station served by Via Rail’s train The Ocean connecting Montreal and Halifax, as well as the Causapscal Airport. Its name originates from the Mi'kmaq word Goesôpsiag, meaning “stony bottom” or “swift water,” reflecting the rocky riverbed of the Causapscal River.

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History

Development of the place followed the construction of the Intercolonial Railway in the 1860s. In 1870, the Parish of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur was established, and the following year, the post office opened.23

In 1897, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal was incorporated, named after the parish and the geographic township. In 1928, the village itself separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Causapscal. In 1957, the parish municipality lost more territory when the Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite was formed. In 1965, Causapscal gained ville (city/town) status.45

On December 31, 1997, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal was amalgamated into the City of Causapscal.6

Geography

Causapscal is located in the Matapédia Valley at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Causapscal, Quebec7
YearPop.±%
1931 1,390—    
1941 1,545+11.2%
1951 2,609+68.9%
1956 2,957+13.3%
1961 3,463+17.1%
1966 3,210−7.3%
1971 2,965−7.6%
1976 2,743−7.5%
1981 2,501−8.8%
1986 2,339−6.5%
1991 2,160−7.7%
1996 2,080−3.7%
2001 2,634+26.6%
2006 2,458−6.7%
2011 2,458+0.0%
2016 2,304−6.3%
2021 2,147−6.8%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Causapscal had a population of 2,147 living in 1,061 of its 1,140 total private dwellings, a change of -6.8% from its 2016 population of 2,304. With a land area of 161.61 km2 (62.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.3/km2 (34.4/sq mi) in 2021.8

Canada census – Causapscal community profile
202120162011
Population2,147 (-6.8% from 2016)2,304 (-6.3% from 2011)2,458 (0.0% from 2006)
Land area161.61 km2 (62.40 sq mi)161.60 km2 (62.39 sq mi)161.84 km2 (62.49 sq mi)
Population density13.3/km2 (34/sq mi)14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)15.2/km2 (39/sq mi)
Median age54.8 (M: 54.0, F: 55.2)52.4 (M: 51.4, F: 53.6)49.5 (M: 49.1, F: 49.9)
Private dwellings1,140 (total)  1,061 (occupied)1,162 (total)  1,219 (total) 
Median household income$52,000$44,032$37,135
References: 20219 201610 201111
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Causapscal, Quebec12
CensusTotalFrenchEnglishFrench & EnglishOther
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
20212,1452,105 7.3%98.1%10 60.0%0.5%25 400.0%1.2%5 0.0%0.2%
20162,3052,270 6.4%98.5%25 25.0%1.1%5 n/a%0.2%5 0.0%0.2%
20112,4602,425 0.4%98.6%20 100.0%0.8%0 0.0%0.0%5 n/a%0.2%
20062,4252,415 6.6%99.6%10 n/a%0.4%0 0.0%0.0%0 0.0%0.0%
20012,5952,590 27.6%99.8%0 100.0%0.0%0 0.0%0.0%0 0.0%0.0%
19962,0552,030n/a98.8%15n/a0.7%0n/a0.0%0n/a0.0%

Government

Municipal council

  • Mayor: Odile Roy
  • Councillors: Réjean Gagné, Denis Viel, Léo Lepage-St-Amand, Gaëtan Gagné, Jean-Marie Kabera, Rodrigue Boulianne

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. "Causapscal (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-31. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=341124 ↩

  2. "Causapscal (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-31. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=341124 ↩

  3. "Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-02-01. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=343657 ↩

  4. "Causapscal (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-31. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=341124 ↩

  5. "Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-02-01. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=343657 ↩

  6. "Causapscal (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-31. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=341124 ↩

  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census /wiki/Canada_1996_Census ↩

  8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000224 ↩

  9. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&DGUIDlist=2021A00052407018 ↩

  10. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-04. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E ↩

  11. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E ↩

  12. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census /wiki/Canada_1996_Census ↩