Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu is a municipality located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Quebec (Canada), in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,573.
Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu | |
|---|---|
 Saint-Jean-Baptiste street | |
 Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM. | |
  Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′N 73°10′W / 45.883°N 73.167°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Pierre-De Saurel |
| Constituted | June 4, 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Chapdelaine |
| • Federal riding | Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel |
| • Prov. riding | Richelieu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.70 km2 (14.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 34.44 km2 (13.30 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,573 |
| • Density | 74.7/km2 (193/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  17.6% |
| • Dwellings | 1,172 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-223 |
| Website | www.saintroch derichelieu.qc.ca |
Demographics
editPopulation
editPopulation trend: [5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,573 | 17.6%
|
| 2016 | 2,188 | 3.1%
|
| 2011 | 2,122 | 13.5%
|
| 2006 | 1,870 | 6.3%
|
| 2001 | 1,760 | 1.2%
|
| 1996 | 1,739 | 3.0%
|
| 1991 | 1,689 | 5.7%
|
| 1986 | 1,598 |  3.2%
|
| 1981 | 1,650 | 15.4%
|
| 1976 | 1,430 | 17.3%
|
| 1971 | 1,219 | 34.0%
|
| 1966 | 910 | 22.6%
|
| 1961 | 742 | 6.7%
|
| 1956 | 795 | 5.7%
|
| 1951 | 752 | 3.9%
|
| 1941 | 724 | 4.1%
|
| 1931 | 755 | 2.3%
|
| 1921 | 773 | 5.8%
|
| 1911 | 821 | 8.8%
|
| 1901 | 900 | 13.9%
|
| 1891 | 1,045 | 2.5%
|
| 1881 | 1,020 | 4.9%
|
| 1871 | 972 | 3.3%
|
| 1861 | 1,005 | N/A |
Language
editMother tongue language (2021)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,470 | 96.1% |
| English only | 40 | 1.6% |
| Both English & French | 25 | 1.0% |
| Other languages | 35 | 1.4% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 346669". 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-Roch-de-Richelieu
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec
External links
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