Grosse-Île, Quebec facts for kids
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Grosse-Île
Grosse-Île
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Municipality
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Saint Peter By the Sea Church in Grosse-Île
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Location within Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine TE.
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 Grosse-Île
Location in Eastern Quebec
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | None |
| Agglomeration | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.60 km2 (37.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 37.59 km2 (14.51 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 465 |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |
 5.1% |
| • Dwellings | 254 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) |
G4T 6B9
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| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  Route 199 |
Grosse-Île is one of two municipalities forming the urban agglomeration of Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, and its population was 465 as of the 2016 Census.
As part of a municipal reorganization across Quebec, the seven communities of the Magdalen Islands amalgamated to form the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine on January 1, 2002. However, after a 2004 referendum, Grosse-Île decided to split from the municipality, effective January 1, 2006.
Located on Grosse Île (French for Big Island) between Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine's villages of Grande-Entrée (south) and House Harbour (southwest), it was settled during the late 18th century by Scots. French-speaking people would come and establish themselves just after, as seen by a Catholic parish founded in 1793. Today, Grosse-Île remains one of three communities of the archipelago to be predominantly English-speaking, the other being Entry Island and Old Harry (a hamlet part of Grosse-Île on Big Entry Island).
Demographics
Population
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| 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
| Population: | 465 (-5.1% from 2011) | 490 (-7.7% from 2006) | 531 (-2.2% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 37.59 km2 (14.51 sq mi) | 37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi) | 37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi) | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) | 14.2/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 49.1 (M: 50.0, F: 48.9) | 43.8 (M: 43.6, F: 44.0) | 40.5 (M: 40.0, F: 41.1) |
| Total private dwellings: | 254 | 229 | 231 |
| Median household income: | $81,152 | $.N/A | $58,716 |
| Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2016 2011 2006 earlier | |||
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
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60 |  20.0% |
12.90% | 395 | 8.1% |
84.95% | 5 | 50.0% |
1.08% | 5 | n/a | 1.08% | |||||
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50 | 100.0% |
10.20% | 430 | 14.9% |
87.76% | 10 | n/a% |
2.04% | 0 |  0.0% |
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25 | 66.7% |
4.72% | 505 | 9.8% |
95.28% | 0 | 0.0% |
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75 | 25.0% |
14.02% | 460 | 8.0% |
85.98% | 0 | 100.0% |
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60 | n/a | 10.53% | 500 | n/a | 87.72% | 10 | n/a | 1.75% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
