La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
La Vallée-du-Richelieu (The Valley of the Richelieu) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec , Canada. Its seat is McMasterville .
It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river flows north from Lake Champlain in the United States to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal at Sorel-Tracy , Quebec . Dramatically different from the mountainous terrain to the south, the river valley is a vast plain that has been developed with extensive farmlands.
In the 21st century, the Richelieu River is very popular for both U.S. and Canadian recreational boaters, providing a connection that can bring boaters all the way from the outlet of the Saint Lawrence River to New York Harbor . A number of old fortifications exist dating back to the 17th century; they were built by the French in an effort to try to prevent the Iroquois from using the river as a way to attack the French settlers in the area. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Fort St. Louis (now Fort Chambly ) at Chambly , Fort Sainte-Thérèse, and Fort Saint-Jean at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , are on the way. Fort St. Anne Isle La Motte, Vermont in Lake Champlain is near the river's source. The region is informally known as la Vallée-des-Forts.
Subdivisions
There are 13 subdivisions within the RCM:[ 2]
Cities & Towns (7)
Municipalities (6)
Demographics
Population
Canada census – La Vallée-du-Richelieu community profile
Population 131,803 (+5.9% from 2016) 124,420 (+6.5% from 2011) 116,773 (+9.4% from 2006)
Land area 587.84 km2 (226.97 sq mi) 588.60 km2 (227.26 sq mi) 588.88 km2 (227.37 sq mi)
Population density 224.2/km2 (581/sq mi) 211.4/km2 (548/sq mi) 198.3/km2 (514/sq mi)
Median age 42.0 (M: 41.6, F: 42.4) 40.7 (M: 40.1, F: 41.2) 39.5 (M: 38.9, F: 40.0)
Private dwellings 53,796 (total) 52,785 (occupied) 49,971 (total) 46,215 (total)
Median household income $100,000 $84,889 $74,521
Historical Census Data - La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec Year 1991 104,965 — 1996 113,832 +8.4% ADJ 116,745 +2.6%
Year 2001 119,993 +2.8% 2006 106,762 −11.0% 2011 116,773 +9.4%
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec[ 10]
Census
Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year
Responses
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
2016
123,485
114,405
5.7%
92.6%
3,990
1.7%
3.2%
1105
19.5%
0.80%
3985
61.0%
2.14%
2011
115,690
108,230
9.5%
93.55%
4,060
0.6%
3.51%
925
55.5%
0.80%
2,475
4.4%
2.14%
2006
105,870
98,870
8.6%
93.39%
4,035
41.9%
3.81%
595
43.3%
0.56%
2,370
2.1%
2.24%
2001
118,635
108,215
5.8%
91.22%
6,950
2.7%
5.86%
1,050
8.8%
0.88%
2,420
3.2%
2.04%
1996
112,920
102,310
n/a
90.60%
7,145
n/a
6.33%
965
n/a
0.85%
2,500
n/a
2.21%
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
See also
References
^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec : Reference number 141084" . toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec .
^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités : Geographic code 570" . www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec" . Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
^ "La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (Code 2457) Census Profile" . 2011 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada .
^ "2021 Community Profiles" . 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ "2016 Community Profiles" . 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25 .
^ "2011 Community Profiles" . 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08 .
^ "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
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