Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Saint-Polycarpe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔlikaʁp] ⓘ ) is a municipality located in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region west of Montreal , Quebec , Canada, and just east of the Quebec-Ontario border. It was named for Polycarp , a 2nd-century bishop of Smyrna . The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 2,372.
While a parish during the 18th century, its territory included portions of what is now part of Saint-Zotique .
History
Settlement began around 1800 when a sawmill and a flour mill were built at the rapids of the Delisle river. In 1818, a chapel was built there and in 1830, the parish was established, called Saint-Polycarpe de la Nouvelle-Longueuil. Its post office was built in 1846.[ 1] [ 5]
In 1845, the Municipality of La Nouvelle-Longueuil was created, but abolished in 1847. In 1855, it was recreated out of Vaudreuil County as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe. In 1887, the village itself split off from the surrounding rural parish to form the Village Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe.[ 1]
On December 31, 1988, the parish and village merged again to form the Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe.[ 1]
Demographics
Canada census – Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec community profile
Population 2,372 (6.7% from 2016) 2,224 (+13.0% from 2011) 1,969 (+15.3% from 2006)
Land area 69.88 km2 (26.98 sq mi) 70.00 km2 (27.03 sq mi) 69.97 km2 (27.02 sq mi)
Population density 33.9/km2 (88/sq mi) 31.8/km2 (82/sq mi) 28.1/km2 (73/sq mi)
Median age 38.4 (M: 38.8, F: 38.0) 37.7 (M: 38.2, F: 37.2) 37.2 (M: 38.3, F: 36.1)
Private dwellings 1,030 (total) 947 (total) 829 (total)
Median household income $62,144 $52,451
Historical Census Data - Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec Year 1976 1,397 — 1981 1,579 +13.0% 1986 1,569 −0.6% 1991 1,640 +4.5% 1996 1,676 +2.2%
Year 2001 1,657 −1.1% 2006 1,708 +3.1% 2011 1,969 +15.3% 2016 2,224 +13.0% 2021 2,372 +6.7%
Population amounts prior to 1988 are total of Saint-Polycarpe Parish and Saint-Polycarpe Village. Source: Statistics Canada[ 9]
Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec[ 9]
Census
Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year
Responses
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
2016
2,225
2,010
12.3%
90.3%
100
5.3%
4.5%
25
66.7%
1.1%
90
38.5%
4.0%
2011
1,965
1,790
10.2%
91.09%
95
171.4%
4.83%
15
50.0%
0.76%
65
62.5%
3.31%
2006
1,710
1,625
2.2%
95.03%
35
30.0%
2.05%
10
n/a%
0.58%
40
n/a%
2.34%
2001
1,640
1,590
6.0%
96.95%
50
61.5%
3.05%
0
100.0%
0.00%
0
100.0%
0.00%
1996
1,650
1,500
n/a
90.91%
130
n/a
7.88%
10
n/a
0.61%
10
n/a
0.61%
Local government
List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):[ 10]
Joseph-Donat-Normand Ménard (1989–2012)
Roland Daneau (2012–2013)
Jean Yves Poirier (2013–present)
Infrastructure
Silos at St-Polycarpe
Transportation
Saint-Polycarpe is located along Route 340 with nearby Quebec Autoroute 20 running south of the municipality.
Education
Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.[ 11]
Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools.[ 12]
Soulanges Elementary School in Saint-Télesphore or Evergreen Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary (Junior Campus and Senior campus) in Saint-Lazare
Points of interest
Natura Farm
Saint-Polycarpe Municipal Library
Schoune Brewery Farm
Soulanges Sports Centre
Soulanges Volunteer Action Centre
Climate
Based on the Dalhousie Mills station in Saint-Télesphore
Climate data for Saint-Polycarpe
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
11.5 (52.7)
14.0 (57.2)
23.0 (73.4)
31.5 (88.7)
32.2 (90.0)
34.0 (93.2)
34.0 (93.2)
35.0 (95.0)
36.5 (97.7)
27.8 (82.0)
21.5 (70.7)
17.5 (63.5)
36.5 (97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−5.9 (21.4)
−3.2 (26.2)
−2.3 (27.9)
11.2 (52.2)
18.9 (66.0)
23.6 (74.5)
26.1 (79.0)
25.1 (77.2)
20.4 (68.7)
13.0 (55.4)
5.4 (41.7)
−1.6 (29.1)
11.3 (52.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−11.1 (12.0)
−8.9 (16.0)
−2.9 (26.8)
5.6 (42.1)
12.6 (54.7)
17.5 (63.5)
20.0 (68.0)
18.9 (66.0)
14.4 (57.9)
7.7 (45.9)
1.2 (34.2)
−6.1 (21.0)
5.8 (42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−16.2 (2.8)
−14.5 (5.9)
−8.1 (17.4)
-0.0 (32.0)
6.3 (43.3)
11.4 (52.5)
13.9 (57.0)
12.7 (54.9)
8.3 (46.9)
2.3 (36.1)
−2.9 (26.8)
−10.5 (13.1)
0.2 (32.4)
Record low °C (°F)
−41.0 (−41.8)
−40 (−40)
−34 (−29)
−16.1 (3.0)
−5.0 (23.0)
−2.5 (27.5)
3.5 (38.3)
−0.6 (30.9)
−6.0 (21.2)
−10.0 (14.0)
−23.0 (−9.4)
−38.3 (−36.9)
−41.0 (−41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
91.5 (3.60)
74.2 (2.92)
77.7 (3.06)
87.0 (3.43)
93.0 (3.66)
100.4 (3.95)
93.3 (3.67)
89.2 (3.51)
95.2 (3.75)
91.4 (3.60)
100.7 (3.96)
83.7 (3.30)
1,077.2 (42.41)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
32.0 (1.26)
26.9 (1.06)
34.1 (1.34)
70.8 (2.79)
92.8 (3.65)
100.4 (3.95)
93.3 (3.67)
89.2 (3.51)
95.2 (3.75)
88.4 (3.48)
78.8 (3.10)
36.6 (1.44)
838.5 (33.01)
Average snowfall cm (inches)
59.6 (23.5)
47.2 (18.6)
43.6 (17.2)
16.2 (6.4)
0.2 (0.1)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
3.0 (1.2)
21.9 (8.6)
47.0 (18.5)
238.7 (94.0)
Source: Environment Canada [ 13]
See also
References
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