Saint-Chrysostome is a municipality in south-west Quebec, Canada in the regional county municipality of Haut-Saint-Laurent in the Montérégie administrative region. The municipality was created by the amalgamation of Saint-Chrysostome village with the parish of Saint-Jean-Chrysostome on September 29, 1999. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 2,582.
Saint-Chrysostome | |
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
  St-Chrysostome Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′N 73°46′W / 45.100°N 73.767°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | September 29, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Laberge |
| • Federal riding | Salaberry—Suroît |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.49 km2 (38.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 100.20 km2 (38.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,582 |
| • Density | 25.8/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  2.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,184 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-203  R-209 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editCommunities
editIn addition to the namesake main population centre, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Aubrey (45°08′35″N 73°47′29″W / 45.14306°N 73.79139°W) – a hamlet located on the west shore of Rivière-des-Anglais.
Lakes & Rivers
editThe following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière des Anglais – flows in a south-north direction.
- Rivière Noire (Mouth 45°06′01″N 73°45′49″W / 45.10028°N 73.76361°W) – tributary of Rivière des Anglais.
History
editIn 1800, the area was surveyed and assigned the name Russelltown, after Russell Ellice, son of Lord Alexander Ellice who then owned the Seignory of Beauharnois. 1n 1828, the first settlers began to arrive.[1]
In 1843, the parish of Saint-Jean-Chrysostome(-de-Russelltown), named in honour of John Chrysostom, was created when it separated from Sainte-Martine. In 1845, the Municipality of Russeltown was formed, but dissolved in 1847. In 1851, its post office opened. The municipality was reestablished on July 1, 1855, and changed name and status in August 1858 to become the Parish Municipality of Saint Jean Chrysostome (orthography was adjusted to include hyphens in 1969).[1][5]
In 1902, the main population centre split off from the parish municipality when it became the Village Municipality of Saint-Chrysostôme (spelled without circumflex since 1969).[6]
On September 29, 1999, the Village Municipality of Saint-Chrysostome and the Parish Municipality Saint-Jean-Chrysostome were merged to form the current municipality.[1]
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,582 (-2.4% from 2016) | 2,645 (+4.9% from 2011) | 2,522 (-2.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 100.20 km2 (38.69 sq mi) | 100.40 km2 (38.76 sq mi) | 99.95 km2 (38.59 sq mi) |
| Population density | 25.8/km2 (67/sq mi) | 26.3/km2 (68/sq mi) | 25.2/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.8 (M: 46.0, F: 47.6) | 44.6 (M: 43.8, F: 45.3) | 43.3 (M: 43.2, F: 43.3) |
| Private dwellings | 1,184 (total) 1,105 (occupied) | 1,167 (total) 1,107 (occupied) | 1,097 (total) |
| Median household income | $63,200 | $51,657 | $55,773 |
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| Population amounts prior to 1999 are total of Saint-Chrysostome (village) and Saint-Jean-Chrysostome (parish). Source: Statistics Canada[12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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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2,515
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2,270 | 3.0%
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90.26% | 180 |  0.0%
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7.16% | 30 |  200.0%
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1.19% | 35 | 30.0%
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1.39% | |||||
2006
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2,580
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2,340 | 1.1%
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90.70% | 180 | 2.9%
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6.98% | 10 | 0.0%
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0.39% | 50 | 42.9%
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1.94% | |||||
2001
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2,585
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2,365 | 0.2%
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91.49% | 175 | 6.1%
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6.77% | 10 | n/a%
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0.39% | 35 | 250.0%
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1.35% | |||||
1996+
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2,545
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2,370 | n/a | 93.12% | 165 | n/a | 6.48% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 10 | n/a | 0.39% | |||||
| Notes: (+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Saint-Chrysostome (village) and Saint-Jean-Chrysostome (parish). | ||||||||||||||||||
Local government
editList of former mayors since formation of current municipality:[13]
- Gilles Bigras (2000–2009)
- Jocelyne Lefort (2009–2013)
- Gilles Dagenais (2013–2021)
- Steve Laberge (2021–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 360693". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 69017". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ a b "Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec (Code 2469017) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Jean-Chrysostome (paroisse) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 * 1.7.1855 - 29.9.1999". www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Chrysostome (village) 10.6.1902 - 29.9.1999". www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "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 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Chrysostome (municipalité) 29.9.1999 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
External links
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