Sainte-Christine, Quebec

Sainte-Christine
Parish municipality
Location within Acton RCM
Location within Acton RCM
Sainte-Christine is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Christine
Sainte-Christine
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°25′W / 45.617°N 72.417°W / 45.617; -72.417[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMActon
ConstitutedJanuary 8, 1894
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorHuguette St-Pierre-Beaulac
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
91.80 km2 (35.44 sq mi)
 • Land92.16 km2 (35.58 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
730
 • Density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 8.5%
 • Dwellings
334
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0H 1H0
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-222
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Sainte-Christine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁistin] ⓘ) is a parish municipality in Acton Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 730.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Christine had a population of 772 living in 313 of its 341 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 730. With a land area of 92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.4/km2 (21.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2016 730 Increase 8.5%
2011 673 Decrease 12.9%
2006 773 (R) Increase 2.5%
2001 754 Decrease 5.4%
1996 797 Increase 7.8%
1991 739 N/A

(R) Revised count - Statistics Canada - February 10, 2009.[7]

Mother tongue language (2006)[8]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 555 100.00%
English only 0 0.00%
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 56100". 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: Sainte-Christine
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2016 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Christine, 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, 2016 census
  7. ^ Statistics Canada - Corrections and updates - February 10, 2009
  8. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sainte-Christine, Quebec