Saint-Pamphile

City in Quebec, Canada

Saint-Pamphile

City

A rural school in 1939

Location within L'Islet RCM

Saint-Pamphile

Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 46°58′N 69°47′W﻿ / ﻿46.967°N 69.783°W﻿ / 46.967; -69.783[1]
Country|  Canada
Province|  Quebec
Region| Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM| L'Islet
Constituted| 21 January 1888
Government

[2]

• Mayor| Réal Laverdière (2009–2013)
• Federal riding| Montmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-
du-Loup
• Prov. riding| Côte-du-Sud
Area

[2][3]

• Total

| 137.90 km2 (53.24 sq mi)
• Land| 137.78 km2 (53.20 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[3]

• Total

| 2,274
• Density| 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021

|  5.3%
• Dwellings

| 1,188
Demonym| Pamphilien(ne)
Time zone| UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)|

G0R 3X0

Area code(s)| 418 and 581
Highways|  R-204
Website| www.saintpamphile.ca

Saint-Pamphile is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec situated in the L'Islet Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative district.[2] While the official municipal territory ends at the Canada–United States border located at the eastern end of town, there is a tiny hamlet located immediately east of the border, known as St-Pamphile, Maine. The hamlet is historically part of the larger entity located in Quebec and is considered an integral part of the town by locals. The economy of St-Pamphile, Maine is entirely dependent upon the economy of St-Pamphile, Quebec, from which Maine residents obtain goods and services, and sometimes even employment.[citation needed] Saint-Pamphile, Quebec is the central town of seven neighboring parishes and provides a CLSC, elementary school, and high school for the area.

## History

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The first settler in the town was Frédéric Vaillancourt from the nearby Saint-Aubert municipality in the year 1859. Given that the surrounding land appeared to be fertile amongst a mostly rocky landscape, many settlers followed his lead, and in 1870, Saint-Pamphile became a parish. In 1889, the area was officially declared a municipality. It wasn't until 1963 that Saint-Pamphile was granted the legal status of city.[1]

The community was named in tribute to Pamphile-Gaspard Verreault, a notary who represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1878.[1][4]

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Pamphile had a population of 2,274 living in 1,097 of its 1,188 total private dwellings, a change of -5.3% from its 2016 population of 2,400. With a land area of 137.78 km2 (53.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.5/km2 (42.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

### Population

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Canada census – Saint-Pamphile community profile

| 2021| 2016| 2011

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Population| 2,274 (-5.3% from 2016)| 2,400 (-10.6% from 2011)| 2,685 (-0.7% from 2006)
Land area| 137.78 km2 (53.20 sq mi)| 137.77 km2 (53.19 sq mi)| 137.21 km2 (52.98 sq mi)
Population density| 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi)| 17.4/km2 (45/sq mi)| 19.6/km2 (51/sq mi)
Median age| 55.2 (M: 54, F: 56)| 53.1 (M: 52.5, F: 53.7)| 48.9 (M: 47.9, F: 49.7)
Private dwellings| 1,188 (total) | 1,227 (total) | 1,281 (total)
Median household income| $59,200| $52,315| $51,994

References: 2021[3] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

## Economy

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Customs station and North Maine Woods checkpoint in Saint-Pamphile

The Saint Pamphile Border Crossing connects Canada and the United States.[10] It is at a logging yard; the main economic activity of the region is timber. There are two major companies present who deal with raw materials: Maibec and Matériaux Blanchet.

## Arts and culture

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The lumberjack festival is held on the last full weekend of August. It showcases a variety of sporting activities that call to mind the dominance of forestry in the region. At the event, one may watch forestry competitions and shows (comedy, music, dance, among others)[11] Other activities include barbecues, picnics, and golf tournaments. The gathering attracts more than 25,000 visitors annually.[citation needed]

In mid-February, another event takes place in St-Pamphile, known as the Appalachian Odyssey.[12] It attracts a large number of mushers for dog sled races, the longest trail for which is some 200 kilometres (120 mi) long and crosses each of the seven parishes in the county. There are also many other competitions during the event. This annual event gains popularity every year.[citation needed]

## See also

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* L'Islet Regional County Municipality
* Gobeil River
* Big Black River (Saint John River)
* List of municipalities in Quebec

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57364". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 17010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
3. ^ a b c "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
4. ^ "Itinéraire toponymique au cœur de l'arrière-pays" (in French). Histoire Québec. June 1998. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
10. ^ "Chapter 1: Northern Maine and New Hampshire". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.
11. ^ "Festival du bûcheux de Saint-Pamphile". Retrieved 10 February 2013.
12. ^ "Fêtes et Événements - Tourisme - St-Pamphile" (in French). City of Saint-Pamphile. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 10 Feb 2013.

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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions

| Sainte-Perpétue |
| Saint-Omer

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Sainte-Félicité |

Saint-Pamphile

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Saint-Adalbert |
|  United States
Northwest Aroostook, Maine

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Subdivisions of L'Islet Regional County Municipality

Cities & towns|

* Saint-Pamphile

Municipalities|

* L'Islet
* Saint-Adalbert
* Saint-Aubert
* Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet
* Sainte-Félicité
* Sainte-Perpétue
* Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
* Saint-Marcel
* Saint-Omer
* Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
* Tourville

Parishes|

* Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard
* Sainte-Louise

* Regional county municipalities in Chaudière-Appalaches:
Beauce-Sartigan
* Bellechasse
* La Nouvelle-Beauce
* Les Appalaches
* Les Etchemins
* L'Islet
* Lotbinière
* Montmagny
* Robert-Cliche

* Independent cities: Lévis

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Saint John River Watershed

Tributaries|

| Maine|

* Allagash River
* Aroostook River
* Baker Branch Saint John River
* Blackwater River
* Big Black River
* Birch River
* Brown River
* Campbell Branch Little Black River
* Chimenticook River
* Daaquam River
* Depot River
* East Branch Pocwock Stream
* Fish River
* Gobeil River
* Little Black River
* Little Machias River
* Little Madawaska River
* Little River
* Little Saint Roch River
* Little Southwest Branch Saint John River
* Machias River
* Meduxnekeag River
* Musquacook Stream
* North Branch Birch River
* North Branch Blackwater River
* North Branch Meduxnekeag River
* Northwest Branch Saint John River
* Otter River
* Pocwock River
* Red River
* River De Chute
* Saint Francis River
* Saint John River
* Shields Branch
* South Branch Birch River
* South Branch Blackwater River
* South Branch Machias River
* South Branch Meduxnekeag River
* Southwest Branch Saint John River
* St. Croix Stream
* West Branch Little Black River
* West Branch Pocwock Stream

|

New Brunswick|

* Aroostook River
* Becaguimec Stream
* Canaan River
* Hammond River
* Iroquois River
* Jemseg River
* Kennebecasis River
* Keswick River
* Little Iroquois River
* Madawaska River
* Meduxnekeag River
* Nashwaak River
* Nerepis River
* North Branch Meduxnekeag River
* Oromocto River
* River De Chute
* Saint Francis River
* Saint John River
* Tobique River

Lakes|

* Baker Lake
* Beau Lake
* Chemquasabamticook Lake
* Churchill Lake
* Clear Lake
* Cross Lake
* Eagle Lake (Allagash R.)
* Eagle Lake (Fish R.)
* Fish River Lake
* Glazier Lake
* Grand Lake
* Long Lake
* Mactaquac Lake
* Millinocket Lake
* Mud Lake
* Munsungan Lake
* Musquacook Lakes
* Lake Pohenegamook
* Portage Lake
* Saint Froid Lake
* Saint John Ponds
* Scopan Lake
* Square Lake
* Umsaskis Lake

Towns|

* Allagash
* Ashland
* Blaine
* Bridgewater
* Caribou
* Eagle Lake
* Easton
* Edmundston
* Florenceville-Bristol
* Fort Fairfield
* Fort Kent
* Fredericton
* Frenchville
* Grand Bay–Westfield
* Grand Falls
* Grand Isle
* Hampton
* Hartland
* Hodgdon
* Houlton
* Lac-Frontière
* Limestone
* Littleton
* Madawaska
* Mapleton
* Mars Hill
* Masardis
* Monticello
* Nackawic-Millville
* New Limerick
* Oromocto
* Perham
* Perth-Andover
* Pohénégamook
* Portage Lake
* Presque Isle
* Quispamsis
* Rivière-Bleue
* Rothesay
* Sainte Agatha
* Saint-Camille-de-Lellis
* Saint-Cyprien
* Saint Francis
* Saint John
* Saint-Just-de-Bretenières
* Saint-Léonard
* Saint-Marcel
* Saint-Pamphile
* Saint-Zacharie
* Stockholm
* Sussex
* Van Buren
* Washburn
* Wade
* Westfield
* Woodstock

Landmarks|

* Allagash Wilderness Waterway
* Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
* Clair–Fort Kent Bridge
* Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge
* Florenceville Bridge
* Fort Kent
* Hartland Bridge
* North Maine Woods
* Reversing Falls
* Saint John Harbour Bridge
* Saint John River High Level Crossing
* Saint Leonard–Van Buren Bridge
* Tinker Dam
* Watson Settlement Bridge

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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