Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Municipality
A cornfield near Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
A cornfield near Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM.
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°13′N 73°17′W / 45.217°N 73.283°W / 45.217; -73.283[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Richelieu
ConstitutedJune 20, 1892
Named forSaint Blaise and Richelieu River[2]
Government
[3][4]
 • MayorJacques Desmarais
 • Federal ridingSaint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Jean
Area
[3][5]
 • Total
72.30 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
 • Land69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[6]
 • Total
2,066
 • Density29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 12.5%
 • Dwellings
872
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1W0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-223
Websitewww.st-blaise.ca

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ blɛz syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit. 'Saint-Blaise on Richelieu') is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 2,066. The town was founded in 1892.

Geography

The community is located within the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality region about 15 kilometers north of the Canada-United States border in the Montérégie region. It is located about 40 kilometers south of Montreal.

The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean which includes parts of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu situated a few kilometers to its north. It is situated in the western side of the Richelieu River along Quebec Route 223.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu community profile
202120162011
Population2,092 (+1.3% from 2016)2,066 (12.5% from 2011)1,837 (-10.4% from 2006)
Land area69.54 km2 (26.85 sq mi)69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi)69.78 km2 (26.94 sq mi)
Population density30.1/km2 (78/sq mi)29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)
Median age44 (M: 43.6, F: 44)44.4 (M: 44.4, F: 44.5)44.4 (M: 44.1, F: 44.5)
Private dwellings855 (total)  872 (total)  847 (total) 
Median household income$67,925$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[12]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,893—    
1996 2,067+9.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,997−3.4%
2006 2,050+2.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,837−10.4%
2016 2,066+12.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
2,055
 1,945 Increase 12.8% 94.6% 70 Increase 40.0% 3.4% 10 Decrease 66.7% 0.5% 35 Increase 40.0% 1.7%
2011
1,830
 1,725 Decrease 9.7% 94.26% 50 Decrease 9.1% 2.73% 30 Increase 50.0% 1.64% 25 Decrease 58.3% 1.37%
2006
2,045
 1,910 Increase 3.0% 93.40% 55 Decrease 35.3% 2.69% 20 Increase 100.0% 0.98% 60 Increase 20.0% 2.93%
2001
2,000
 1,855 Decrease 5.1% 92.75% 85 Increase 112.5% 4.25% 10 Decrease 50.0% 0.50% 50 Steady 0.0% 2.50%
1996
2,065
 1,955 n/a 94.67% 40 n/a 1.94% 20 n/a 0.97% 50 n/a 2.42%

Government

Municipal Council

Source:[3]

  • Jacques Desmarais, mayor
  • Ronald Girardin, councillor (district #1)
  • Christien Madison, councillor (district #2)
  • Sylvain Raymond, councillor (district #3)
  • Jules Bergerons, councillor (district #4)
  • Éric Lachance councillor (district #5)
  • Alain Gaucher, councillor (district #6)

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 281808". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Fiche descriptive".
  3. ^ a b c Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
  4. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-JEAN (Quebec)
  5. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  13. ^ 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.