Saint-Valentin, Quebec
Saint-Valentin | |
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.jpg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Faire que devra | |
 Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM | |
  Saint-Valentin Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°08′N 73°19′W / 45.133°N 73.317°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Richelieu |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Chamberland |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.50 km2 (15.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 470 |
| • Density | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  1.7% |
| • Dwellings | 173 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-202 |
| Website | www.municipalite. saint-valentin.qc.ca |
Saint-Valentin is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 470.
The community has lately[when?] been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers. A Festival de la Saint-Valentin is held every February, along with a St. Valentine's Day mass. The post office frequently receives letters from around the world to postmark.[5]
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Saint-Valentin, Quebec community profile
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 470 (-1.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
| Population density | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.3 (M: 42.8, F: 34.5) |
| Private dwellings | 173 (total) |
| Median household income | $58,180 |
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Language
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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460
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425 | 11.5%
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92.39% | 10 |  0.0%
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2.17% | 5 | 50.0%
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1.09% | 20 |  100.0%
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4.35% | |||||
2006
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510
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480 | 9.1%
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94.12% | 10 | 60.0%
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1.96% | 10 | n/a%
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1.96% | 10 | 33.3%
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1.96% | |||||
2001
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480
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440 | 1.1%
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91.67% | 25 | n/a%
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5.21% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.00% | 15 | 70.0%
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3.12% | |||||
1996
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495
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435 | n/a | 87.88% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 10 | n/a | 2.02% | 50 | n/a | 10.10% | |||||
Education
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The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 402076". 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: Saint-Valentin
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: Saint-Jean (Quebec)
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ Peretz, Ingrid. "Saint-Valentin, Que., has its heart set on becoming the capital of love." The Globe and Mail. February 11, 2011.
- ^ "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
- ^ 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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