Sainte-Martine, Quebec

Sainte-Martine
Sainte-Martine
Municipality
	Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
	Sainte-Martine Location in southern Quebec
	Coordinates: 45°15′N 73°48′W / 45.25°N 73.8°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Beauharnois-Salaberry
Constituted	September 9, 1999
Government
• Mayor	Maude Laberge
• Federal riding	Châteauguay—Lacolle
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
• Land	63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	5,461
• Density	86.4/km2 (224/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	10.0%
• Dwellings	2,368
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1V0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	R-138 ; R-205
Website	www.municipalite.sainte-martine.qc.ca

Sainte-Martine is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 5,461. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine on September 9, 1999.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

Laberge (45°17′07″N 73°48′25″W / 45.28528°N 73.80694°W / 45.28528; -73.80694 (Laberge, Sainte-Martine, QC)) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 205 in the north part of the municipality.
La Ferme (45°19′15″N 73°50′20″W / 45.32083°N 73.83889°W / 45.32083; -73.83889 (La Ferme, Sainte-Martine, QC)) – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.
Le Domaine-de-la-Pêche-au-Saumon (45°15′15″N 73°47′55″W / 45.25417°N 73.79861°W / 45.25417; -73.79861) – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.
Le Méandre (45°14′55″N 73°47′55″W / 45.24861°N 73.79861°W / 45.24861; -73.79861 (Le Méandre, Sainte-Martine, QC)) – a residential area located along Quebec Route 138.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Martine, Quebec community profile

	2011
Population	4,966 (+17.2% from 2006)
Land area	63.59 km² (24.55 sq mi)
Population density	78.1/km² (202/sq mi)
Median age	39.5 (M: 38.8, F: 40.4)
Private dwellings	2,133 (total)
Median household income	$55,217

References: 2011^[5] earlier^[6]^[7]

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Martine, Quebec^[8]
Year	Pop.	±%
1991+	3,593	—
1996+	3,678	+2.4%
2001	3,740	+1.7%
2006	4,237	+13.3%
2011	4,966	+17.2%
+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Martine, Quebec^[8] (+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Census	Total	French			English			French & English			Other
Year	Responses	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %
2011	4,950	4,680	15.6%	94.54%	175	105.9%	3.54%	40	300.0%	0.81%	55	8.3%	1.11%
2006	4,205	4,050	13.9%	96.31%	85	37.0%	2.02%	10	60.0%	0.24%	60	n/a%	1.43%
2001	3,715	3,555	1.7%	95.69%	135	22.7%	3.63%	25	37.5%	0.67%	0	0.0%	0.00%
1996	3,645+	3,495	n/a	95.88%	110	n/a	3.02%	40	n/a	1.10%	0	n/a	0.00%

Transportation

The Exo du Haut-Saint-Laurent sector provides commuter and local bus services.

References

^ ^a ^b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 261892". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Martine
^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
^ ^a ^b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Martine, Quebec
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

Sainte-Martine official website

[toponymie-1] "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 261892". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

[mamrot-2] Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Martine

[3] Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament

[cp2011a-4] 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Martine, Quebec

[cp2011-5] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-15.

[cp2006-6] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.

[cp2001-7] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

[scpast-8] Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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v t e Subdivisions of Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality
Cities	Beauharnois Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Municipalities	Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka Saint-Urbain-Premier Sainte-Martine
Parish Municipalities	Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
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