Saint-Elphège

Saint-Elphège
Parish municipality
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Saint-Elphège is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Elphège
Saint-Elphège
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°03′N 72°42′W / 46.05°N 72.7°W / 46.05; -72.7[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedMarch 12, 1886
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorClaude Précourt
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
42.20 km2 (16.29 sq mi)
 • Land40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
292
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 7.7%
 • Dwellings
108
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1J0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-226
Websitewww.st-elphege.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Elphège (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɛlfɛʒ]) is a parish municipality located on the east bank of the Saint-François River in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 292.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Elphège had a population of 251 living in 102 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of -7% from its 2016 population of 270. With a land area of 40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.2/km2 (16.0/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 292 Increase 7.7%
2006 271 Decrease 7.8%
2001 294 Decrease 8.4%
1996 321 Increase 0.3%
1991 320 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[7]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 225 93.75%
English only 15 6.25%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56245". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Elphège
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Elphège, Quebec
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Elphège, Quebec