Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu

Coordinates: 45°13′N 73°17′W / 45.217°N 73.283°W / 45.217; -73.283
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Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
A cornfield near Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
A cornfield near Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM.
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°13′N 73°17′W / 45.217°N 73.283°W / 45.217; -73.283[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Richelieu
ConstitutedJune 20, 1892
Government
 • MayorJacques Desmarais
 • Federal ridingSaint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Jean
Area
 • Total72.30 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
 • Land69.78 km2 (26.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,837
 • Density26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 10.4%
 • Dwellings
847
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-223

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,837. The town was founded in 1892.

Geography

The community is located within the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality region about 15 kilometers north of the Canada-United States border in the Montérégie region. It is located about 40 kilometers south of Montreal.

The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean which includes parts of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu situated a few kilometers to its north. It is situated in the western side of the Richelieu River along Quebec Route 223.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu community profile
2011
Population1,837 (-10.4% from 2006)
Land area69.78 km2 (26.94 sq mi)
Population density26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 44.1, F: 44.5)
Private dwellings847 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2011[4] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,893—    
1996 2,067+9.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,997−3.4%
2006 2,050+2.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,837−10.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,830
1,725 Decrease 9.7% 94.26% 50 Decrease 9.1% 2.73% 30 Increase 50.0% 1.64% 25 Decrease 58.3% 1.37%
2006
2,045
1,910 Increase 3.0% 93.40% 55 Decrease 35.3% 2.69% 20 Increase 100.0% 0.98% 60 Increase 20.0% 2.93%
2001
2,000
1,855 Decrease 5.1% 92.75% 85 Increase 112.5% 4.25% 10 Decrease 50.0% 0.50% 50 Steady 0.0% 2.50%
1996
2,065
1,955 n/a 94.67% 40 n/a 1.94% 20 n/a 0.97% 50 n/a 2.42%

Government

Municipal Council

Source:[2]

  • Jacques Desmarais, mayor
  • Ronald Girardin, councillor (district #1)
  • Christien Madison, councillor (district #2)
  • Sylvain Raymond, councillor (district #3)
  • Jules Bergerons, councillor (district #4)
  • Éric Lachance councillor (district #5)
  • Alain Gaucher, councillor (district #6)

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 281808". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-JEAN (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  5. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.

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