Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle

For homonymy, see Lacolle.

Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle
Municipality
Motto: 
Florete Flores ("Flowers bloom")
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM
St-Bernard-de-Lacolle is located in Southern Quebec
St-Bernard-de-Lacolle
St-Bernard-de-Lacolle
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°05′N 73°25′W / 45.083°N 73.417°W / 45.083; -73.417[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Jardins-de-Napierville
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorEstelle Muzzi
 • Federal ridingChâteauguay—Lacolle
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
113.65 km2 (43.88 sq mi)
 • Land113.36 km2 (43.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,542
 • Density13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 0.5%
 • Dwellings
674
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1V0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-15
R-202 R-217
Websitewww.municipalite-de-saint-bernard-de-lacolle.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ də lakɔl]) is a municipality in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, located in the administrative area of Montérégie. Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle was established as a municipality officially in 1855, and its population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,542.

A major border crossing, Blackpool, is located where St-Bernard-de-Lacolle abuts the village of Champlain, New York, at the junction of Quebec Autoroute 15 and U.S. US Interstate 87.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle community profile
202120162011
Population1,542 (-0.5% from 2016)1,549 (+4.9% from 2011)1,477 (-3.9% from 2006)
Land area113.36 km2 (43.77 sq mi)113.52 km2 (43.83 sq mi)113.19 km2 (43.70 sq mi)
Population density13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)13.0/km2 (34/sq mi)
Median age44.8 (M: 44.4, F: 44.8)46.4 (M: 46.6, F: 46.1)44.2 (M: 44.8, F: 43.3)
Private dwellings674 (total)  618 (occupied)670 (total)  620 (occupied)657 (total) 
Median household income$80,000$60,288$43,300
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 1,147—    
1931 1,043−9.1%
1941 1,241+19.0%
1951 1,200−3.3%
1956 1,226+2.2%
1961 1,326+8.2%
YearPop.±%
1966 1,377+3.8%
1971 1,399+1.6%
1976 1,446+3.4%
1981 1,500+3.7%
1986 1,490−0.7%
1991 1,509+1.3%
YearPop.±%
1996 1,544+2.3%
2001 1,499−2.9%
2006 1,537+2.5%
2011 1,477−3.9%
2016 1,549+4.9%
2021 1,542−0.5%
Source: Statistics Canada[9][10]

Language

Where English is spoken fluently in the region, the municipality recognizes French as an official language for formal and informal use.

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,475
 1,220 Decrease 5.8% 82.71% 185 Increase 76.2% 12.54% 15 Increase 50.0% 1.02% 55 Decrease 31.3% 3.73%
2006
1,490
 1,295 Increase 8.8% 86.91% 105 Decrease 56.3% 7.05% 10 Increase n/a% 0.67% 80 Increase 300.0% 5.37%
2001
1,450
 1,190 Increase 2.6% 82.07% 240 Decrease 12.7% 16.55% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 20 Decrease 20.0% 1.38%
1996
1,460
 1,160 n/a 79.45% 275 n/a 18.84% 0 n/a 0.00% 25 n/a 1.71%

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served a portion of the municipality.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55745". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 68005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (Code 2468005) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
  10. ^ a b Canada Census 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the Board) (December 16, 1965). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board". The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Vol. 119, no. 5. St. Johns, PQ. p. 2. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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